George Kittle

San Francisco 49ers, Tight End
Age: 31-51d (Oct 09, 1993)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 5 (#146 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
2024 Cap Hit

$12,204,575

2024 Cash

$14,000,000

Career Earnings

$62,505,903

2020-2025 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

George Kittle signed a 5 year , $75,000,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $18,000,000 signing bonus, $40,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2024, Kittle will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a restructure bonus of $12,190,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,204,575 and a dead cap value of $30,523,725.
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
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2020 27 $5,807,574 2.93% $20,133,000 $20,133,000 $23,707,574
2021 28 $5,450,000 2.99% $3,650,000 $23,783,000 $29,350,000
2022 29 $7,389,329 3.55% $10,539,040 $34,322,040 $27,514,875
2023 30 $9,577,740 4.26% $12,220,576 $46,542,616 $27,470,300
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 4 YR, $46,542,616; $30,523,725 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $12,204,575 4.78% $14,000,000 $60,542,616 $30,523,725
2025 32 $21,794,575 7.97% $15,000,000 $75,542,616 $20,129,150
2026 33
Void
UFA
 $13,334,575 4.56% - $75,542,616 $13,334,575
2027
Void
 $4,552,000 1.45% - $75,542,616 $2,114,000
2028
Void
 $2,438,000 0.73% - $75,542,616 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2020 27 $2,133,000 $3,674,574 - - - - - $5,807,574 2.93% $23,707,574
2021 28 $1,250,000 $3,600,000 - $50,000 - $450,000 $100,000 $5,450,000 2.99% $29,350,000
2022 29 $1,035,000 $3,600,000 $1,792,575 $411,754 - $450,000 $100,000 $7,389,329 3.55% $27,514,875
2023 30 $1,080,000 $3,600,000 $3,906,575 - $441,165 $450,000 $100,000 $9,577,740 4.26% $27,470,300
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 4 YR, $46,542,616; $30,523,725 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $1,210,000 $3,600,000 $6,344,575 - $500,000 $450,000 $100,000 $12,204,575 4.78% $30,523,725
2025 32 $14,400,000 - $6,344,575 - $500,000 $450,000 $100,000 $21,794,575 7.97% $20,129,150
2026 33
Void
UFA
 - - $6,344,575 - - - - $13,334,575 4.56% $13,334,575
2027
Void
 - - $4,552,000 - - - - $4,552,000 1.45% $2,114,000
2028
Void
 - - $2,438,000 - - - - $2,438,000 0.73% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2020 27 $2,133,000 $18,000,000 - - - - $20,133,000 $20,133,000 $20,133,000 $12,590,436
2021 28 $1,250,000 - - $50,000 $2,250,000 $100,000 $3,650,000 $23,783,000 $11,891,500 $11,081,923
2022 29 $1,035,000 - $8,962,875 $441,165 - $100,000 $10,539,040 $34,322,040 $11,440,680 $12,939,904
2023 30 $1,080,000 - $10,570,000 - - $100,000 $12,220,576 $46,542,616 $11,635,654 $13,740,192
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 4 YR, $46,542,616; $30,523,725 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $1,210,000 - $12,190,000 - - $100,000 $14,000,000 $60,542,616 $12,108,523 $14,500,000
2025 32 $14,400,000 - - - - $100,000 $15,000,000 $75,542,616 $12,590,436 $15,000,000
2026 33
Void
 - - - - - - - $75,542,616 - -
2027 34
Void
 - - - - - - - $75,542,616 - -
2028 35
Void
 - - - - - - - $75,542,616 - -
Contract Notes
  • $23.6M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2021 salary + 2021 option bonus + $6.367M of 2022 salary)
  • Remaining $5M of 2022 salary fully guarantees on 4/1/2021
  • $4.917M of 2023 salary fully guarantees on 4/1/2021
  • Remaining $5M of 2023 salary fully guarantees on 4/1/2022
  • 2021 option bonus: $2.25M (due 3/21/2021)
  • 2021 Per Game Active Bonus: $5,882 ($100,000, 8 LTBE)
  • 2022-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 15 LTBE in 2023)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2017-2020 Rookie

George Kittle signed a 4 year , $2,698,287 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $298,287 signing bonus, $298,287 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $674,572.
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

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$62,505,903

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) 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
Total      
$62,505,903
$62,505,903
2025 32
Active
$15,000,000
Total
$77,505,903

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $8,373,000 $18,298,287 $491,165 $31,722,875 $400,000 - $62,505,903
Year Team(s) 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
Total
$8,373,000
$18,298,287
$31,722,875
$491,165
$2,250,000
$400,000
$62,505,903
$62,505,903
2025
32
$14,400,000
$100,000
$15,000,000
Total
$22,773,000
$18,298,287
$31,722,875
$491,165
$2,250,000
$500,000
$77,505,903

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $8,373,000 $18,298,287 $491,165 $31,722,875 $400,000 - $62,505,903

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 SF 9 - 15 Foot
2021 SF 5 - 8 Calf
  • 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
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 SF 8 8 470 70.90 53 43 560 13.0 70.0 7 0
2023 SF 16 16 895 84.00 90 65 1,020 15.7 63.8 6 0
2022 SF 15 15 859 78.10 86 60 765 12.8 51.0 11 1
2021 SF 14 14 840 91.90 94 71 910 12.8 65.0 6 2
2020 SF 8 7 443 66.30 63 48 634 13.2 79.3 2 0
2019 SF 14 14 815 75.00 107 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

Calculated Market Value

$16.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $32,484,334
  • Avg. Salary: $16,242,167
  • NFL Rank: 141
  • TE Rank: 2

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $15,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 149
  • TE Rank: 3

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare George Kittle to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Mark Andrews 4 $56,000,000 $14,000,000 24
T.J. Hockenson 4 $66,000,000 $16,500,000 26
Dallas Goedert 4 $57,000,000 $14,250,000 25
Travis Kelce 2 $34,250,000 $17,125,000 34
Averages 4 $53,312,500 $15,468,750 27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kittle's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $60,346,152 $15,086,538

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Kittle statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Mark Andrews
2019-2020
 90.62 6.41 4.21 53.55 0.59 16.25 0.36 86.80
T.J. Hockenson
2021-2022
 85.29 7.31 5.07 51.62 0.34 21.62 0.24 69.15
Dallas Goedert
2019-2020
 81.25 5.85 4.00 43.50 0.31 21.31 0.23 81.35
Travis Kelce
2022-2023
 94.12 8.53 6.34 72.56 0.53 35.16 0.38 84.85
Average 87.82 7.03 4.91 55.31 0.44 23.59 0.30 80.54
George Kittle
2023-2024
 92.31 5.96 4.50 65.83 0.54 29.29 0.29 88.80
Pct Change 5.11 -15.22 -8.35 19.02 22.73 24.16 3.33 10.26
Median Prime % Change 7.69%
Average Prime % Change 7.63%

Calculated Market Value: George Kittle

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $32,484,334 $16,242,167

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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