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In a move that finally set the market for the new age of NFL tight ends, the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract extension with George Kittle, which includes an $18 million signing bonus.
The #49ers are giving TE George Kittle an $18M signing bonus, source said. A large sum especially in a pandemic. Mostly, he blows the doors off the TE market and they keep their own. https://t.co/WVOrQflHXp
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 13, 2020
According to Over The Cap, Kittle’s $15 million per season average now resets the market after Austin Hooper and Hunter Henry’s deal.