The San Francisco 49ers have reached agreement on a new six-year contract extension with head coach Kyle Shanahan that keeps him with the team through the 2025 season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Shanahan had three years remaining on his previous contract with the 49ers but this new deal takes precedence and replaces those remaining seasons.
Schefter reported the new deal will make Shanahan one of the five highest-paid head coaches in the NFL.
The new contract makes Shanahan one of the NFL’s five highest-paid head coaches. But what made this deal unique is that it was hardly a protracted negotiation between 49ers owner Jed York and Shanahan; the two men sat down and quickly figured out what each meant to the other, committing to their second six-year contract in just over three years. Shanahan signed his first six-year contract with the 49ers in February 2017. This new six-year deal, completed recently, replaces that one.
Shanahan has been a major factor in revitalizing the 49ers organization. Just three seasons after taking over as head coach, the 49ers reached the Super Bowl.
The 49ers are reloading for the 2020 season looking to make another run for the game’s biggest stage, but the front office wanted to make sure it locked up one of the top offensive coaches in the league for the long haul.