Tight end George Kittle is headed into the final year of his rookie deal with the San Francisco 49ers, but there’s been no movement on a contract that would keep him with the team beyond that. In fact, the two sides couldn’t be farther apart.
Kittle’s agent Jack Bechta told NFL Network that he and the 49ers are “not close at all” on a contract extension for Kittle, and there’s been no progress on extension talks since both sides started discussing things in February. Bechta is looking for a major payday for arguably the best tight end in the league, and he’s not letting the current salaries of other tight ends limit him.