Mike Silver of NFL Media reported on NFL Network that there remains a “pretty significant” disconnect between the 49ers and TE George Kittle when ti comes to ironing out an extension.
According to Silver, the 49ers are willing to reset the tight end market and give Kittle a strong contract, however, Kittle views himself as more than just a tight end.
Silver believes the 49ers have to sign Kittle to extension as a statement to the locker room. Franchise-tagged Chargers TE Hunter Henry currently leads the position at $10.6 million and the Browns signed TE Austin Hooper to a deal this offseason that averaged $10.5 million a year.
Kittle’s agent is arguing his impact as a receiver alone should push him toward the second tier of the wide receiver market at around $16 million a year.
The 26-year-old played in 14 games in 2019 and caught 85 passes for 1,053 yards receiving and five touchdowns.
