49ers extend RT McKivitz with 3-year, $45M deal

"The San Francisco 49ers and right tackle Colton McKivitz came to terms on a three-year, $45 million contract that includes $27 million guaranteed, agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday morning. The deal will keep McKivitz in San Francisco through the 2028 season. McKivitz's deal comes less than a week after he indicated that both he and the team wanted to work something out to keep him around for the long haul, but added he wasn't sure they were close."

""I think it's pretty open right now," McKivitz said on Wednesday. "Nothing crazy is going on but both sides have said that we want to be here, which I do. I love playing here. I love being a part of this team and they've reciprocated that. So when it does come, I'd be excited for it, but we'll see.""

Colton McKivitz agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract that includes $27 million guaranteed, keeping him in San Francisco through the 2028 season. The new deal represents a sizable raise from the one-year, $7 million extension he signed in March 2024. McKivitz had indicated mutual interest in a long-term agreement while expressing uncertainty about timing. McKivitz emphasized his love for playing and being part of the team and noted reciprocal commitment. McKivitz could have pursued more money in free agency after former backup Jaylon Moore signed a $15 million-per-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers drafted McKivitz in the fifth round in 2020 and relied on his development.

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