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George Kittle Officially Signs Contract Extension
The biggest news of the day was All-Pro tight end George Kittle officially putting pen to paper and signing the five-year contract extension that will keep him with the 49ers through the 2025 season.
Both Kittle and general manager John Lynch issued statements following the signing. Kittle's was a bit lengthier than Lynch's. Click the link below to read them.
Kittle posted the following video on his Instagram page (h/t to Patrick Tulini).
Jordan Reed's Contract Details
The San Francisco 49ers and tight end Jordan Reed agreed to a one-year deal on August 3, with the team announcing the signing six days later. Field Yates of ESPN provided the following contract details.
- $1.05 million base salary
- Up to $750K in playing-time incentives
Terms on the one-year deals signed by Jordan Reed and Lamar Miller, who are each returning after missing 2019 due to injury:
Reed: $1.05M base salary plus up to $750K in playing-time incentives
Miller: $1.05M base salary ($200K guaranteed) with $1.5M in achievable incentives.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 14, 2020
Wide Receiver Speed
The 49ers have some speed at wide receiver, with the impending signings of Tavon Austin and J.J. Nelson further lowering the average.
#49ers' 40 times:
J.J. Nelson: 4.28
Tavon Austin: 4.34
Richie James: 4.48
Deebo Samuel: 4.48
Chris Thompson: 4.48*
Brandon Aiyuk: 4.50
Trent Taylor: 4.63
Jalen Hurd: 4.66*
Kendrick Bourne: 4.68
Shawn Poindexter: 4.68*
Jauan Jennings: 4.73
Dante Pettis N/A* Pro Day result
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) August 14, 2020
A Good Combination
The 49ers duo of general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan came in as the NFL's second-best general manager and head coach combination within Bucky Brooks' ranking for NFL.com. Only Eric DeCosta and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens ranked higher. Brooks wrote the following about Lynch and Shanahan:
It took some time for the braintrust to reverse the franchise's fortunes, but a series of shrewd moves and clever scheming have the 49ers looking like perennial contenders in the NFC. Fueled by a D-line loaded with former first-round picks, the 49ers punch opponents in the mouth on defense. Offensively, Shanahan's wizardry and timely play-calling has enabled the 49ers to run roughshod over opponents with a potent ground game sparked by castoffs and misfits at running back. The development of the team's complementary weapons, including All-Pro tight end George Kittle, has added knock-out power to an offense that routinely wins with body blows.
49ers Triplets Rank No. 18
Ali Bhanpuri of NFL.com ranked the best offensive trios (quarterback, running back, pass catcher) in the NFL heading into the 2020 season. The San Francisco 49ers combination of Jimmy Garoppolo, Raheem Mostert, and George Kittle came in at No. 18.
Bhanpuri wrote the following:
Niners fans came after me hard during the team's Super Bowl run after I (boldly) predicted that Jimmy G would stumble on the sport's biggest stage, thereby leading the team to seek other options under center this offseason ... Although it may not seem like it, I think Jimmy G is a good quarterback. One with whom the 49ers can win a Super Bowl. I just don't think he's a great quarterback. Not yet, at least. He makes too many terrible decisions (18 total giveaways in 2019) in a system strategically schemed to limit the number of bad choices available. That same scheme enabled two undrafted running backs (Mostert and Matt Breida) to average more than 5 yards per rush last season. The near-equal distribution of touches at the position makes picking an RB in this exercise challenging, but I opted for Mostert over Tevin Coleman and the resurrected Jerick McKinnon because of Mostert's incredible efficiency (+0.55 yards above expectation per rush, according to NGS). Garoppolo consumed my word count (like he's consuming the 49ers' salary cap), but fortunately, I only need five to describe Kittle: NFL's most complete tight end.
25 Predictions
Could San Francisco go 0-3 (including playoffs) against the Seattle Seahawks this season? Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle posted 25 predictions for the 49ers' 2020 season.
More San Francisco 49ers News
Transcript: Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch discuss contracts extensions, George Kittle negotiations, COVID-19 impact on 49ers, Jordan Reed signing
By Site Staff
Aug 3, 2020
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters via a Zoom conference call today as the team begins training camp amid a pandemic. Here is everything Lynch and Shanahan had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Opening Comments: General Manger John Lynch: "Hello to everybody. I'll give you a couple of transactional things really quick. Number one, [WR] Richie James [Jr.] will be moving from the COVID list back to the active NFI with his hand and thumb injury. A corresponding move, [DB] D.J. Reed will be moved to the reserve NFI, effectively ending his season. That's a tough one for us. The earliest we might've had D.J. back, was early
George Kittle, John Lynch issue statements after tight end officially signs contract extension with 49ers
By David Bonilla
6 hrs ago
The San Francisco 49ers have officially locked up their All-Pro tight end, George Kittle, announcing the signing on Friday. The five-year extension is reportedly worth up to $75 million. The contract details were first reported on Thursday morning by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and the Pardon My Take podcast. General manager John Lynch issued the following statement: "We are thrilled to have reached an agreement with George to keep him in red and gold well into the future. George was part of our first draft class and represents as well as anyone the core values we covet in the players we build our team with. His talent and
The Athletic: Source close to the negotiations calls report of George Kittle's contract details with 49ers 'incorrect across the board'
By David Bonilla
Aug 12, 2020
Maybe you shouldn't clear your Friday schedule just yet to celebrate the San Francisco 49ers' signing of tight end George Kittle to a long-term deal. Early on Wednesday, it sounded like the two sides were on the cusp of a contract extension when Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated reported that the 49ers would announce a six-year deal worth $94.8 million on Friday, per a source that texted him the information. Not only that, Cohn had a lot of details surrounding the rumored contract. Items like a $25 million signing bonus, the impact on the 49ers' salary cap in 2021, and how much of the deal — $47.4 million — was guaranteed. Less
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