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Tight end George Kittle wins 49ers’ Bill Walsh Award

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle celebrates after scoring during the second half in an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle celebrates after scoring during the second half in an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Photo: Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press

The first day of George Kittle’s offseason went as well as his regular season did.

On Monday, a day after he set the NFL’s season record for yards by a tight end in a 48-32 loss to the Rams, Kittle was named the 49ers’ winner of the Bill Walsh Award, a honor voted on by the coaches.