Banta-Cain signs for 3-yrs, $12.2 million; Steelers sign Lee to offer sheet
Matt Maiocco has reported that outside linebacker Tully Banta-Cain, formerly a member of the Patriots, has officially signed with the 49ers.
Banta-Cain signed a three year, $12.2 million contract.
Steelers sign Andy Lee to an offer sheet
Matt also reports that the Steelers have signed punter Andy Lee to an offer sheet. If the 49ers declined to match the offer, they would receive a sixth round draft pick from the Steelers as compensation.
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Rumor: 49ers will announce 6-year, $94.8 million contract extension for George Kittle on Friday, per Grant Cohn
By David Bonilla
Aug 12, 2020
Update: George Kittle has seemingly shot down this report from Sports Illustrated. Click here for those details.
Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated started his report by writing "Take this for what it's worth," so there is that.
He does, however, report that the San Francisco 49ers will on Friday announce a six-year contract extension worth up to $94.8 million for All-Pro tight end George Kittle, according to a source. That comes out to $15.8 million per season. That will include a $25 million signing bonus and will be structured so that it only impacts the 49ers' salary cap by $10 million in 2021. It will also reportedly
Rapoport: 49ers, George Kittle 'on the cusp' of a massive deal that could eclipse $14 million per year
By David Bonilla
Aug 13, 2020
The San Francisco 49ers and tight end George Kittle are closing in on a new contract and could have something finalized soon, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Silver of NFL Network. Rapoport reported late last night that the two sides were on the cusp of an extension.
That, of course, follows a report by Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated that a six-year deal worth up to $94.8 million was ready to be announced by San Francisco. Kittle later
49ers, George Kittle agree to a 5-year, $75 million contract extension, per Rapoport
By David Bonilla
Aug 13, 2020
San Francisco 49ers fans can rest easy knowing that the heart and soul of their favorite team, tight end George Kittle, will remain with the organization for the foreseeable future. Signing Kittle was a priority entering the offseason, and San Francisco finally accomplished that on Thursday, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Silver of NFL Network.
The 49ers and Kittle agreed to a five-year extension reportedly worth $75 million. Half of that total will come as guarantees. The average annual salary of $15 million officially makes him the highest-paid tight end in football by a significant margin.
"Language is being worked on, but numbers are there," reports
