George Kittle

San Francisco 49ers, Tight End

Age: 32y-4m-27d (Oct 09, 1993)

Exp: 9 Years

Country: US

College: Iowa

Drafted: Round 5 (#146 overall), 2017

Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)

2026 Cap Hit

$15,899,784

2026 Cash

$12,900,000

Career Earnings

$82,420,021

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

George Kittle signed a 4 year, $76,400,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $18,145,000 signing bonus, $35,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,100,000. In 2026, Kittle will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $11,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,899,784 and a dead cap value of $41,201,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $76,400,000

Average Salary:

$19,100,000

Signing Bonus:

$18,145,000

GTD at Sign:

$33,000,000

Total GTD:

$35,000,000

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	32		$14,231,842	5.10%	$19,914,118	$19,914,118	$53,730,000
2026	33		$15,899,784	5.24%	$12,900,000	$32,814,118	$41,201,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $32,814,118; $17,997,000 DEAD CAP
2027	34		$17,822,666	5.59%	$19,761,666	$52,575,784	$17,997,000
2028	35		$18,888,666	5.65%	$18,000,000	$70,575,784	$9,776,000
2029	36		$36,250,666	9.94%	$22,400,000	$92,975,784	$3,669,000
2030	37	Void UFA	$10,161,670	2.56%	-	$92,975,784	-
2031		Void	$2,656,667	0.61%	-	$92,975,784	-
2032		Void	-	-	-	$92,975,784	-
2033		Void	$436,666	-	-	$89,452,450	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	32		$1,255,000	$3,629,000	$6,675,000	$441,176	$450,000	$20,000	$14,231,842	5.10%	$53,730,000
2026	33		$1,300,000	$3,629,000	$6,695,000	$294,118	$2,220,000	-	$15,899,784	5.24%	$41,201,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $41,201,000 2026 Savings: $-25,301,216 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $28,301,000 2026 Savings: $-12,401,216 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $23,204,000 2027 Dead Cap: $17,997,000 2026 Savings: $-7,304,216 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $23,204,000 2027 Dead Cap: $17,997,000 2026 Savings: $-7,304,216 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $10,304,000 2027 Dead Cap: $17,997,000 2026 Savings: $5,595,784 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $32,814,118; $17,997,000 DEAD CAP
2027	34		$1,650,000	$3,629,000	$4,612,000	$750,000	$5,320,000	$100,000	$17,822,666	5.59%	$17,997,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 04/01/2027 2027 Dead Cap: $17,997,000 2027 Cap Savings: $-174,334 04/01/2027 → 06/01/2027 2027 Dead Cap: $19,997,000 2027 Cap Savings: $-2,174,334 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $17,997,000 2027 Savings: $-174,334 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $8,221,000 2028 Dead Cap: $9,776,000 2027 Savings: $9,601,666 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,221,000 2028 Dead Cap: $9,776,000 2027 Savings: $9,601,666 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,221,000 2028 Dead Cap: $9,776,000 2027 Savings: $9,601,666 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	35		$1,750,000	$3,629,000	$2,498,000	$750,000	$8,400,000	$100,000	$18,888,666	5.65%	$9,776,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $9,776,000 2028 Savings: $9,112,666 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $9,776,000 2028 Savings: $9,112,666 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $6,107,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,669,000 2028 Savings: $12,781,666 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,107,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,669,000 2028 Savings: $12,781,666 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,107,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,669,000 2028 Savings: $12,781,666 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	36		$21,550,000	$3,629,000	$60,000	$750,000	$8,400,000	$100,000	$36,250,666	9.94%	$3,669,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,669,000 2029 Savings: $32,581,666 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,669,000 2029 Savings: $32,581,666 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $3,669,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $32,581,666 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,669,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $32,581,666 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,669,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $32,581,666 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	37	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$8,400,000	-	$10,161,670	2.56%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $10,161,670 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $10,161,670 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $10,161,670 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $10,161,670 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $10,161,670 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031		Void	-	-	-	-	$6,180,000	-	$2,656,667	0.61%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,656,667 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,656,667 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,656,667 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,656,667 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,656,667 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2032		Void	-	-	-	-	$3,080,000	-	-	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $-443,334 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $-443,334 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $-443,334 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $-443,334 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $-443,334 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2033		Void	-	-	-	-	$3,960,000	-	$436,666	-	-	2033 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $436,666 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $436,666 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $436,666 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $436,666 POST-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $436,666 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	32		$1,255,000	$18,145,000	$200,000	$294,118	-	$20,000	$19,914,118	$19,914,118	$92,975,784
2026	33		$1,300,000	-	-	$500,000	$11,100,000	-	$12,900,000	$32,814,118	$73,061,666
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $32,814,118; $17,997,000 DEAD CAP
2027	34		$1,650,000	-	-	$750,000	$15,500,000	$100,000	$19,761,666	$52,575,784	$60,161,666
2028	35		$1,750,000	-	-	$750,000	$15,400,000	$100,000	$18,000,000	$70,575,784	$40,400,000
2029	36		$21,550,000	-	-	$750,000	-	$100,000	$22,400,000	$92,975,784	$22,400,000
2030	37	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$92,975,784	-
2031	38	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$92,975,784	-
2032	39	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$92,975,784	-
2033	40	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$89,452,450	-

Contract Notes

$33M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 compensation + 2026 compensation)
$2M of 2027 salary fully guarantees 4/1/2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2026 Option Bonus: $10.9M
2027 Option Bonus: $15.5M
2028 Option Bonus: $15.4M
2029 Option Bonus: $19.8M
2025-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, guaranteed)
2027-2029 Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000)
2030-2033 years automatically void

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2025 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $75,000,000

Average Salary:

$15,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$18,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$30,000,000

Total GTD:

$40,000,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $2,698,287

Average Salary:

$674,572

Signing Bonus:

$298,287

GTD at Sign:

$298,287

Total GTD:

$298,287

Free Agent:

2021 / UFA

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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$82,420,021

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2017	24	Active	$763,287	$763,287
2018	25	Active	$555,000	$1,318,287
2019	26	Active	$645,000	$1,963,287
2020	27	Active	$20,133,000	$22,096,287
2021	28	Active	$3,650,000	$25,746,287
2022	29	Active	$10,539,040	$36,285,327	All NFL (2nd)
2023	30	Active	$12,220,576	$48,505,903	Nfc Pro Bowl:TE All NFL (1st)
2024	31	Active	$14,000,000	$62,505,903	Nfc Pro Bowl:TE All NFL (2nd)
2025	32	Active	$19,914,118	$82,420,021	Nfc Pro Bowl:TE
Total			$82,420,021	$82,420,021
2026	33	Active	$12,900,000
2027	34	Active	$19,761,666
2028	35	Active	$18,000,000
2029	36	Active	$22,400,000
Total			$155,481,687

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
9		$9,628,000	$36,443,287	$491,165	$31,922,875	$420,000	-	$82,420,021

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2017	24	$465,000	$298,287						$763,287	$763,287
2018	25	$555,000							$555,000	$1,318,287
2019	26	$645,000							$645,000	$1,963,287
2020	27	$2,133,000	$18,000,000						$20,133,000	$22,096,287
2021	28	$1,250,000			$50,000	$2,250,000	$100,000		$3,650,000	$25,746,287
2022	29	$1,035,000		$8,962,875	$441,165		$100,000		$10,539,040	$36,285,327
2023	30	$1,080,000		$10,570,000			$100,000		$12,220,576	$48,505,903
2024	31	$1,210,000		$12,190,000			$100,000		$14,000,000	$62,505,903
2025	32	$1,255,000	$18,145,000	$200,000			$20,000		$19,914,118	$82,420,021
Total		$9,628,000	$36,443,287	$31,922,875	$491,165	$2,250,000	$420,000		$82,420,021	$82,420,021
2026	33	$1,300,000				$11,100,000			$12,900,000
2027	34	$1,650,000				$15,500,000	$100,000	$1,761,666	$19,761,666
2028	35	$1,750,000				$15,400,000	$100,000		$18,000,000
2029	36	$21,550,000					$100,000		$22,400,000
Total		$35,878,000	$36,443,287	$31,922,875	$491,165	$44,250,000	$720,000	$1,761,666	$155,481,687

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
9		$9,628,000	$36,443,287	$491,165	$31,922,875	$420,000	-	$82,420,021

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2025	SF	2 - 6	Hamstring
2021	SF	5 - 8	Calf
2020	SF	9 - 15	Foot

Apr 29, 2025 Signed a 4 year $76.4 million contract extension with San Francisco (SF)
Mar 15, 2024 Converted $12.19M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $9.752M of cap with San Francisco (SF)
Oct 13, 2023 Fined $13,659 Taunting against Dallas (DAL)
Sep 06, 2023 Converted $10.57M of 2023 base salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $8.456M of cap with San Francisco (SF)
Mar 16, 2022 Converted $10.415M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, adding one void year, freeing up $8.33M of cap space with San Francisco (SF)
Aug 13, 2020 Signed a 5 year $75 million contract extension with San Francisco (SF)
Apr 29, 2017 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 5 (#146 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Oct 13, 2023		Taunting against Dallas (DAL)		$13,659
Fines: 1				$13,659

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Targets	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Yards/Rec	Rec Yards/Gm	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2025	SF	11	11	554	49.38	69	57	628	11.0	57.1	7	0
2024	SF	15	14	786	72.85	94	78	1,106	14.2	73.7	8	0
2023	SF	16	16	895	83.96	90	65	1,020	15.7	63.8	6	0
2022	SF	15	15	859	78.23	86	60	765	12.8	51.0	11	1
2021	SF	14	14	840	76.85	94	71	910	12.8	65.0	6	2
2020	SF	8	7	443	40.49	63	48	634	13.2	79.3	2	0
2019	SF	14	14	815	81.70	107	85	1,053	12.4	75.2	5	1
2018	SF	16	16	928	87.90	136	88	1,377	15.6	86.1	5	0
2017	SF	15	7	593	53.70	63	43	515	12.0	34.3	2	0

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