George Kittle’s well-earned raise is coming, the 49ers’ brass asserted Monday.
Exactly when will the All-Pro tight end strike a contract extension? It did not happened before Monday’s first team meeting of training camp, but Kittle did meet with coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.
“I feel really good about this going forward. I feel very optimistic about it,” Shanahan said on a video conference with reporters. “Hopefully something will happen sooner than later. Not too concerned about it, though.”
The 49ers did lock up a potential blockbuster, tag-team partner for Kittle, agreeing to a one-year contract with former Washington star Jordan Reed, his agent confirmed.