“I don’t care about the tight end market,” Kittle’s agent, Jack Bechta, told NFL Network. “I’m being paid to do a George Kittle deal.”
NFL Network reported that Kittle’s side and the 49ers engaged in preliminary negotiations in February but that they haven’t talked for the past few months, though that could be due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last month, general manager John Lynch said the 49ers plan to keep Kittle around for the long term.
“George isn’t going anywhere. We’re going to work hard to try to get it done,” Lynch told KGMZ-FM 95.7 The Game. “I think they’ve got motivation just to reset the tight end market, as do we for him. It’s just finding that sweet spot, where that is. … When that happens, I don’t know. But we’re working hard, as are they, to try to make that happen. George is going to be a part of the 49ers for a long, long time.”
Kittle is definitely a game changer, and should be good for years to come.
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