San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle. Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

49ers restructure contracts of George Kittle, Arik Armstead

Originally posted on Pro Football Rumors | By Ben Levine | Last updated 3/16/22

The 49ers have opened up a significant chunk of cap space. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the team has restructured the contracts of tight end George Kittle and defensive tackle Arik Armstead. These moves will open $18.75M in cap space.

Kittle inked a sizable five-year, $75M deal with the 49ers prior to the 2020 season, but he was limited to only eight games that year while dealing with a knee injury and a broken bone in his foot. He got into 14 games this past season and returned to his Pro Bowl form, hauling in 71 catches for 910 yards and six touchdowns.

Armstead has spent his entire career with San Francisco. The former first-round pick signed a five-year, $85M deal ($48.5M guaranteed) with the 49ers following a 2019 season where he finished with 10 sacks. Armstead has had only 9.5 sacks over the past two seasons (33 starts), but he has still collected 58 tackles and 24 QB hits.

This article first appeared on Pro Football Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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