Eddy Pineiro signs an extension with the 49ers that’ll keep him around for 4 years

Oct 19, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddie Pineiro (18) after the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The San Francisco 49ers were never going to let kicker Eddy Pineiro test the market. Not after what he did for them in 2025 and how he saved their special teams units.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the 49ers and Pineiro reached an agreement on Saturday that will keep Pineiro around for another four years for $10 million. The extension included $10 million in guarantees for the soon-to-be 31-year-old who missed one field goal attempt last year.

The deal feels like the 49ers came out like bandits. That $10 million in guarantees is only the fourth-highest in the league. If you're going by the total value of the $17 million contract, Pineiro is now the eighth-highest-paid kicker in the league. If we're going by Pineiro's per-year average, the contract makes him the 13th-highest-paid kicker in the NFL.

Pineiro's history suggests he'll be consistent moving forward. He missed four kicks in each of the previous two seasons with the Panthers, but only two back in 2022.

The 49ers weren't shy about moving on from Jake Moody, which might go down as one of their better decisions after the season he had two years ago and the first game of 2025. Now, the Niners have consistency at the position for four more years.