"SEATTLE Colton McKivitiz has capitalized on the NFL's red-hot market for right tackles, and the 49ers, in turn, have locked in another homegrown starter. McKivitz has secured a three-year, $45 million extension with $27 million guaranteed, ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported Monday morning. McKivitz played all 68 offensive snaps in the 49ers' 17-13, season-opening comeback win at the Seattle Seahawks."
"Since training camp, five right tackles have signed extensions worth $15 million to $22.5 million annually. That includes this week's deals for Tampa Bay's Luke Goedeke (four years, $90 million) and Seattle's Abe Lucas (three years, $46 million). Earlier ones went to Green Bay's Zach Tom (four years, $88 million), Atlanta's Kaleb McGary (two years, $30 million) and Carolina's Taylor Moton (two years, $44 million)."
"McKivitz has been entrenched and almost unchallenged as the 49ers' right tackle since Mike McGlinchey left in free agency for the Denver Broncos (five years, $87.5 million). A 2020 fifth-round draft pick out of West Virginia, McKivitz got cut after the 2021 preseason, re-signed to the practice squad then proved himself as a valuable and versatile backup before replacing McGlinchey."
Colton McKivitz signed a three-year, $45 million extension with $27 million guaranteed to remain the 49ers' starting right tackle. He played all 68 offensive snaps in the season-opening 17-13 comeback win at Seattle. The NFL market for right tackles has surged, with five since training camp signing extensions worth $15 million to $22.5 million per year, including Luke Goedeke, Abe Lucas, Zach Tom, Kaleb McGary and Taylor Moton. McKivitz emerged after being a 2020 fifth-round pick who was cut in 2021, re-signed to the practice squad and later replaced Mike McGlinchey. Several 49ers starters face 2026 free agency.
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