There is a new highest-paid tight end in the NFL. That title now belongs to George Kittle, who agreed to a mammoth contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers, according to the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms.

Six-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle gets four years, $76.4 million tacked onto his existing contract, with $40 million of it guaranteed.

Tight end George Kittle, who was entering the final year of a deal he signed in 2020 with the 49ers, said Tuesday on the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast that he signed a four-year, $76.4 million extension.