NFL-- P Mitch Wishnowsky's four-year contract with the 49ers is extended.

The 49ers may have long-term quarterback questions, but a key member of their special teams unit will be around for the foreseeable future.

The team announced on Friday that punter Mitch Wishnowsky had been signed to a four-year contract extension.

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The contract will pay him just under $3 million per year and has a maximum value of $13 million.

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Wishnowsky, a fourth-round pick in 2019, has one year left on his rookie contract.

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This new contract not only represents a significant increase in compensation over his 2022 salary, but it has the potential to make him the NFL's second highest-paid punter.

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The Wishnowsky's contract reaches $3.25MM per year, trailing only Seattle's Michael Dickson.

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Wishnowsky, 30, is an Australian who has yet to miss a game in his career and has been consistent throughout his three seasons in the league.

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Wishnowsky's busiest season came in 2020, when he punted 66 times for an average of 46.9 yards, his personal best to that point.

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Wishnowsky has handled kickoff duties in addition to punting, doing so 219 times during the regular season

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