The San Francisco 49ers announced a contract extension has been reached with George Kittle, keeping the tight end in the Bay Area through the 2029 season.

The 49ers entered this offseason with starting quarterback Brock Purdy entering the final year of his rookie deal. Despite not having that long-term deal in place, Purdy attended Phase 1 of the team's voluntary offseason workouts in April, as NBC Sports Bay Area's Taylor Wirth noted.

Both defying the odds from what they started with, Kittle and Purdy are one of the top duos in the NFL. For Kittle, however, it sounds like h