Report: 49ers, Lynch agree to extension through 2024

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a contract extension with general manager John Lynch through the 2024 season, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

There were three campaigns left on Lynch's six-year deal he signed when he became GM of the club in 2017.

In three years at the helm, Lynch has taken the 49ers from cellar dwellers to Super Bowl contenders. His biggest move was trading a second-round pick for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, while his high-profile signing of cornerback Richard Sherman - who was coming off a torn Achilles - has paid major dividends.

In the draft, Lynch has used four of his six first-round selections on offensive or defensive linemen, with Nick Bosa and Mike McGlinchey emerging as the crown jewels of his hauls.

Overall, the 49ers are 23-25 since hiring Lynch, who came to San Francisco as a packaged deal with head coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan landed a new six-year contract earlier in the offseason.

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