placeholder image

Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports


49ers announce 2-year extension for tackle Joe Staley during State of the Franchise

Jun 5, 2019 at 7:34 PM--


Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
The San Francisco 49ers held their annual State of the Franchise event at the California Theater in San Jose on Wednesday night and took the opportunity to make a big announcement. The team has signed veteran tackle Joe Staley to a two-year contract extension, which will keep him under contract through the 2021 season.

"I'm not leaving! I'm not leaving!" Staley shouted in front of the Niner Faithful in attendance.

"Honestly, Jed (York), since the moment you guys drafted me in 2007, it's been my absolute honor to play for this franchise, and I've wanted nothing more than to complete my entire career here with one franchise," Staley continued. "First, I want to thank you and your family so much for believing in me throughout my whole entire career. You have given the players everything we could ever ask for; the culture you have in the building. I have a lot of friends that are around the league that I've met throughout the years, and they don't speak as highly as the guys feel about the franchise that we have here with the 49ers.

"So thank you so much for continuing to believe in us, and for giving me this opportunity to play for 15 years — who knows? Maybe more. But really, what we want to do is we want to bring you a championship trophy. I want to because this is the only franchise that matters to me."

Staley signed his contract extension on Monday, and the team was able to keep it a secret so they could announce it in front of the fans on Wednesday. He has always expressed an interest in playing his whole career with the 49ers but wasn't sure what his future would be beyond 2019.


"Obviously, I never wanted to play for another franchise," Staley told reporters backstage. "I was just kind of hoping that they would want to do a deal and get a deal done. Honestly, too, at the time, I was going into my last year, and it was going to be year 13, and it wasn't 100 percent that I was going to play past this year. But once I made a decision that for sure I was going to play more after this year, it was like, 'I only want to play for the Niners,' so I just tried to get a deal done."

The 49ers made Staley the No. 28 overall selection in 2007. He has 174 starts through his 12 NFL seasons and is a six-time Pro Bowl selection. Staley started all 16 games for San Francisco in 2018. He is entering his 13th NFL season and was entering the final year of his contract before Wednesday's announcement.

"I still love the game and still feel like I can play at a high level," Staley said in April. "I still feel like I'm valued on the football team."


General manager John Lynch said in April that the 49ers hope Staley never has an opportunity to suit up for another organization.

"I think he's a special player. He's a special personality," Lynch told reporters before the draft. "I'm not going to get into the specifics of the contract and where we're going on all that. I'll just tell you that my hope, that Kyle's (Shanahan) hope, that everyone associated that is involved in these decisions, is that Joe never plays anywhere else but the San Francisco 49ers."

Staley received Pro Football Focus' sixth-highest overall grade among tackles last season and the eighth-highest overall grade among all offensive linemen.

"It's so rare nowadays to see someone play for the same franchise for their entire career," quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said on Wednesday night after the announcement. "I'm really happy for him and his family."

Earlier on Wednesday, 49ers CEO Jed York hinted at the possibility of news being revealed during the State of the Franchise event.



Related News





Facebook Comments



More San Francisco 49ers News


placeholder image

49ers mailbag: What is Brandon Staley's role with the defense? Will SF add a starting safety? Thoughts on new hip-drop tackle rule?

By Marc Adams
19 hrs

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters on Tuesday at the NFL meetings in Orlando. He addressed multiple topics, from coaching moves, to new rules, to free agency additions and losses. On Monday, GM John Lynch met with the media and answered questions himself. So they have given us some things to discuss during the offseason. We opened the 49ers Webzone Mailbag this week to answer your questions. Some were related to the topics Shanahan and Lynch discussed. Others were not. Let's jump in and see what is on your mind. Do the 49ers add a starting safety? Who would be the best fit, and is Talanoa Hufanga's job safe? - Dave B. It wouldn't surprise me if the 49ers added another safety in free agency. In fact, I'd say it's


placeholder image

49ers hold private workout for former Ohio State DB Amir Riep ahead of draft

By David Bonilla
Mar 22

Former Ohio State cornerback Amir Riep played at Lincoln University in Oakland, California, last season. His last season with the Buckeyes was in 2019. While he was dismissed from the program after being charged with rape, the defender was ultimately found not guilty. Now, he aims to prove he can play in the NFL. Justin Melo of The Draft Network reports that the San Francisco 49ers recently flew Riep out for a private in-person


placeholder image

49ers' Brock Purdy delivers post-game speech to Iowa State women's basketball team

By David Bonilla
Mar 26

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and his new wife, Jenna, attended Sunday's college basketball game to support their alma mater, Iowa State, as they faced Stanford in the second round of the women's NCAA basketball tournament. "It means so much [to be here]," Purdy told the Associated Press. "As an alumni you're so proud to see the program do so well and going through this tournament and having the success that they've had. I've had their back. Blessed to be here to support them." However, Stanford's fans were the last ones cheering. The Cardinal beat the Cyclones in a thrilling game that featured 18 lead


placeholder image

49ers officially announce several roster moves, including Leonard Floyd signing

By Site Staff
Mar 18

The San Francisco 49ers officially announced several roster moves today. Among them was the signing of defensive end Leonard Floyd to a two-year deal. Additionally, the team announced the signing of linebacker De'Vondre Campbell, cornerback Chase Lucas, offensive lineman Brandon Parker, and cornerback Isaac Yiadom to one-year deals and the re-signing of offensive lineman Jon Feliciano to a one-year deal. The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown. Floyd (6-3, 240) was originally drafted as the ninth overall selection by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL Draft. Throughout his eight-year career with the Bears


Latest

Trending News

Share 49ersWebzone