$45 Million, Three More Years: Colton McKivitz Isn't Going Anywhere, and the 12s Are Already Fuming

Alright, 12s, gather 'round. We're barely into the new season and already the news from down south is making our blood boil a little. We knew this guy was sticking around, but hearing it again, loud and clear, really sets the tone for what we're up against in the NFC West. We're talking about Colton McKivitz, that right tackle for *them*, who just dropped a bombshell: he wants to play at least ten years for the 49ers. Ten years! Can you believe it? He’s chasing that “10-year wall,” and honestly, it’s a gut punch knowing we’ll be seeing his face in our division for a while.

The "Scars" That Keep Him Coming Back

This isn't some fair-weather fan talking, this guy's been through it with the Niners. McKivitz was drafted by them in 2020 as a fifth-round rookie, showing up in 14 games with three starts. Then, in August 2021, boom, he was cut. Released! Imagine that, getting dropped by your own team. But he cleared waivers, got snatched back onto their practice squad, and then back on the active roster by November of that year. Since then, he hasn't looked back. "I don't want to leave here," McKivitz said, "Obviously being cut, I've got some scars there. But there was a reason why I was drafted here, why I was cut here, and why I still play here. Now I've had three good se

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asons of starting and I'm going into the fourth." The dude's got grit, we'll give him that, even if we hate to admit it.

Locked In Until 2028: The Price of Annoyance

Remember Mike McGlinchey? He bolted for the Broncos in 2023, and that's when McKivitz officially took over as their starting right tackle. He hasn't missed a start since, including all seven playoff games and even Super Bowl LVIII. And get this: last September, the 49ers locked him down with a three-year, $45 million extension that runs through the 2028 season. That deal puts him just one year shy of his ambitious ten-year goal. So yeah, for at least the next few seasons, our D-line, led by Coach Macdonald's schemes, is going to be seeing a lot of McKivitz lining up against them. It’s early in the season, but this kind of stability for a rival just means we have to be even sharper, even more focused, especially when those division games roll around. We’re only in April, with plenty of football ahead of us. While those other guys are making moves to solidify their roster, our own Emerald City teams are focused on what’s ahead. Cristian Roldan is repping the USMNT, and we’re watching our Mariners at T-Mobile Park with Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez crushing it. But this McKivitz news? It's a loud reminder of the challenges we face in the NFC West. Keep your eyes peeled, 12s, it's going to be an intense season!

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