The San Francisco 49ers added to their wide receiver room on Monday, agreeing to sign former Houston Texans WR Christian Kirk. The 29-year-old from Texas A & M will be entering his ninth NFL season this fall. In 2025, Kirk had 28 catches for 239 yards and one touchdown. He appeared in 13 games during his only season for the Texans. Kirk had previous stops in Jacksonville and Arizona.
San Francisco also signed punter Corliss Waitman, formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos. Last season, while with the Steelers, Waitman averaged 45.5 yards per punt, with a net average of 41.7 yards per punt. The 30-year-old punter has played in only four NFL seasons.
OverTheCap.com has published the contract details for both players, which are outlined below.
WR Christian Kirk
Kirk signed a one-year deal worth $3 million with $2.78 million fully guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.17 million. Per OverTheCap.com, the details are broken down below.
2026
Base salary: $1,610,000
Prorated signing bonus: $1,170,000
Total per-game roster bonus: $170,000
Workout bonus: $50,000
Guaranteed salary: $1,610,000
Salary cap number: $2,960,000
Total
Base salary: $1,610,000
Prorated signing bonus: $1,170,000
Total per-game roster bonus: $170,000
Workout bonus: $50,000
Guaranteed salary: $1,610,000
Salary cap number: $2,960,000
P Corliss Waitman
Waitman's one-year deal with the 49ers is worth $1.29 million, with $475,000 fully guaranteed and a signing bonus of $75,000. OverTheCap.com has the contract details, which are broken down below.
2026
Base salary: $1,215,000
Prorated signing bonus: $75,000
Guaranteed salary: $400,000
Salary cap number: $1,150,000
Total
Base salary: $1,215,000
Prorated signing bonus: $75,000
Guaranteed salary: $400,000
Salary cap number: $1,150,000
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