Report: San Francisco 49ers agree to deal with TE Jake Tonges

The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly agreed to a new two-year deal with tight end Jake Tonges.

Mar 11, 2026, 2:13 PM

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NFL free agency is fully underway. The San Francisco 49ers’ big signing up to this point was adding veteran wide receiver Mike Evans to a three-year deal. Now, they’ve also reportedly shored up their tight end depth by bringing back Jake Tonges.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Tonges is signing a two-year deal for $8 million, including $5.5 million guaranteed The deal was completed just before the restricted free agent tender deadline.

The 49ers and TE Jake Tonges agreed to a new deal just before the restricted free agent tender deadline. It’s a two-year contract for $8 million, including $5.5M guaranteed, per agent Steve Caric. pic.twitter.com/if91ntwgZc

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2026

Obviously, George Kittle is in San Francisco’s starting tight end, but head coach Kyle Shanahan has used multiple tight end sets at times, and Tonges has also proven his ability to step up if Kittle were to go down.

With the 49ers’ recent injury luck, or lack thereof, having suitable depth seems advisable.

In 17 regular-season games played throughout 2025, Tonges tallied 293 yards on 34 receptions with five touchdowns. With Kittle unavailable due to a torn Achilles in their Wild Card win over the Philadelphia Eagles, Tonges recorded 73 yards on 6 catches over their two postseason appearances.

Adding Evans, re-signing Tonges, and doing the same with kicker Eddy Pineiro isn’t the most flashy offseason up to this point (aside from the surprising Evans addition), but there’s still plenty more time for moves to be made.