Extension talks between Colton McKivitz and the 49ers have yielded success. An agreement was reached on a new deal Monday morning.
Team and player have a three-year pact in place, per McKivitz’s agents (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter). The extension is worth $45MM and includes $27MM guaranteed. San Francisco’s right tackle was a pending free agent, but he is now on the books through 2028.
McKivitz inked a one-year extension last March, and that pact contained $3.85MM in total compensation for 2025. A raise was certainly possible given his level of play and the upward nature of the right tackle market. The 29-year-old recently admitted he was acutely aware of the position’s finances and the impact it would have on his next 49ers pact. With one game in the books for the current season, a long-term commitment is now in place.
The $15MM average annual value of this deal constitutes a notable raise from McKivitz’s previous San Francisco contracts, and it represents another example of how the right tackle market has thrived in recent years. The per-year value of this agreement (at least, as it appears at first glance) matches that of Jaylon Moore, who played out his rookie contract with the 49ers before joining the Chiefs in free agency. That departure left San Francisco in need of a new swing tackle, but McKivitz is now assured of remaining in place well beyond 2025.
The former fifth-round pick saw time at right guard as a rookie, but since then he has operated exclusively as a tackle. McKivitz made just one start in each of the 2021 and ’22 campaigns; following Mike McGlinchey‘s free agent departure, though, he took on full-time right tackle duties. McKivitz was graded out as PFF’s No. 47 offensive tackle in 2023 and last season he improved, finishing 34th at the position.
The 49ers are committing to continued development or at least stable play at the RT spot for years to come. Trent Williams remains under contract through 2026 as one of the league’s highest-paid left tackles. San Francisco’s interior setup along the offensive line remains highly inexpensive for the time being, especially given the decision to allow guard Aaron Banks to depart on the open market in March. With McKivitz now in the fold for years to come at an increased rate, though, expectations will be elevated regarding the team’s tackle play.