49ers Rumors: Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch 'In Line for New' Contracts in Offseason

After leading the San Francisco 49ers to an appearance in Super Bowl LIV, head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch could get new contracts from the team this offseason. 

Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, both men are "in line" for extensions with the hope from all parties that something will be worked out before the start of the 2020 season. 

When the 49ers hired Shanahan and Lynch prior to the 2017 season, both men received six-year contracts from the organization.

Those deals still have three years remaining, but the team's success may prompt owner Jed York to reward the architects of San Francisco's swift and successful turnaround. 

"Again, I think it starts with culture," York told NBC Sports Bay Area's Kelli Johnson on Saturday. "Once you add talent and you get a little bit of luck in there, then you have an opportunity to be here. And when you have the opportunity, you have got to make the most of it and I hope we finish it."

After winning a combined 10 games in the first two years under Shanahan and Lynch, the 49ers broke out in 2019. They won the NFC West for the first time since 2012, ranked second in points per game (29.9) and eighth in points allowed per game (19.4) during the regular season. 

Since that duo joined the organization, the 49ers have built a roster through trades (Jimmy Garoppolo, Dee Ford), free-agent signings (Richard Sherman, Kwon Alexander) and the draft (Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel, Dre Greenlaw) that has them one win away from their first Super Bowl victory since the 1994 season.