George Kittle

San Francisco 49ers, Tight End

Age: 31-39d (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	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $30,523,725 2024 Savings: $-18,319,150 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $30,523,725 2024 Savings: $-18,319,150 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $10,394,575 2025 Dead Cap: $20,129,150 2024 Savings: $1,810,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $10,394,575 2025 Dead Cap: $20,129,150 2024 Savings: $1,810,000 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.
2025	32		$14,400,000	-	$6,344,575	-	$500,000	$450,000	$100,000	$21,794,575	7.97%	$20,129,150	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $20,129,150 2025 Savings: $1,665,425 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $20,129,150 2025 Savings: $1,665,425 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,794,575 2026 Dead Cap: $13,334,575 2025 Savings: $15,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,794,575 2026 Dead Cap: $13,334,575 2025 Savings: $15,000,000 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.
2026	33	Void UFA	-	-	$6,344,575	-	-	-	-	$13,334,575	4.56%	$13,334,575	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,334,575 2026 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,334,575 2026 Savings: $0 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $13,334,575 2026 Savings: $13,334,575 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $13,334,575 2026 Savings: $13,334,575 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.
2027		Void	-	-	$4,552,000	-	-	-	-	$4,552,000	1.45%	$2,114,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $2,114,000 2027 Savings: $2,438,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $2,114,000 2027 Savings: $2,438,000 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $2,114,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $2,438,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $2,114,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $2,438,000 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		Void	-	-	$2,438,000	-	-	-	-	$2,438,000	0.73%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,438,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,438,000 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,438,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,438,000 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	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
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	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	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	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%	Receiving Targets	Receiving Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving Yards/Rec	Receiving Yards/Gm	Receiving Touchdowns	Fum
2024	SF	7	7	413	77.10	49	40	503	12.6	71.9	6	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

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