By ISABEL BALDWIN

George Kittle’s San Francisco 49ers hold-out has finally come to an end, the tight end announced Tuesday. 

The 31-year-old had been caught in a standoff with the team over a contract extension as the Niners began to gear up for the new season earlier this month. 

But a truce has now been called as Kittle put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him with the only NFL franchise he’s ever known. 

Kittle, who has called the Bay Area home since beginning his career in the NFL in 2017, has agreed a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension, he told the ‘Bussin’ With The Boys’ podcast.

The contract extension includes $40 million in guaranteed money, according to ESPN. It is also expected to lower Kittle’s previously scheduled 2025 salary cap number of $22,085,000.

At the end of the 2024 season, Kittle made no secret to play out the rest of his career with the 49ers – the team that drafted him in the fifth-round of the 2017 Draft.  

George Kittle's San Francisco 49ers hold-out has finally come to an end

George Kittle’s San Francisco 49ers hold-out has finally come to an end 

‘My goal is to wear the red and gold my entire career,’ Kittle told ESPN in January. 

However, Kittle’s goal appeared to hit a road block this offseason as he and the organization struggled to reach an agreement. 

As the Niners headed into their preparation for the upcoming campaign, Kittle and the team were said to remain ‘far apart’ in negotiations.

As a result, the Iowa product initially did not report for San Francisco’s voluntary workouts, which begun last week. 

He did, however, return to the Niners building last Friday, according to reports, suggesting that a deal was on the horizon.  

More to follow.  

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George Kittle agrees major contract extension amid San Francisco 49ers standoff

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