The San Francisco 49ers are apparently in yet another tense contract negotiation stand-off with a star player — and this time, it’s with fan favorite George Kittle.
Kittle has remained one of the best tight ends in the NFL and is about to enter the final year of his five-year, $75 million extension he signed in 2020. It’s been clear for months that the Niners would need to extend him, but multiple insiders covering the 49ers say that any deal seems far away.
On Monday, the Athletic’s Mike Silver noted that the tight end is “a longshot” to report to the team’s voluntary offseason workouts, which begin on Tuesday.