49ers make George Kittle highest-paid tight end in NFL history with 4-year contract extension

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The San Francisco 49ers and George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension that will make him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history.

Kittle, 31, announced the deal on the "Bussin’ With The Boys" podcast on Tuesday.

Kittle’s four-year contract extension is worth $76.4 million with $35 million guaranteed and runs through the 2029 season.

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George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts as he takes the field prior to an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.  (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

The six-time Pro-Bowler’s $19.1 million per year is the highest average annual value for a tight end in NFL history. Kittle’s $35 million guaranteed at signing is the most in NFL history for a tight end. 

Kittle’s $19.1 million average annual value is a hair above Arizona Cardinals’ Trey McBride's $19 million average annual value on the contract that he signed earlier in the offseason. 

Kittle was set to enter the final year of a five-year, $75 million deal he signed in 2020. He didn’t show up for the first few days of the team’s voluntary offseason program as he waited for a new deal.

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San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) reacts after a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Seattle.  (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

The two-time All-Pro was a big part of the offense for the 49ers last season, as he caught 78 passes for 1,106 yards and