San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle pushed back against a rumor about his current contract demands. The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported Wednesday that Kittle "wants to become the NFL’s highest-paid tight end." She added that he and the Niners "remain apart" in negotiations.

San Francisco 49ers star TE George Kittle was reportedly absent from voluntary team workouts Tuesday amid his expiring contract.

Yet several of those players ripe for extensions, including quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle, had a question looming of whether or not they'd attending the club's voluntary workouts amid these ongoing negotiations.

Instead of McCaffrey making life miserable for opposing defenses, it was Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley. Instead of being the key that unlocked the 49ers’ offense under Kyle Shanahan, McCaffrey introduced the fan base and media to the term “bilateral Achilles tendinitis.”

Star running back Christian McCaffrey revealed he has no restrictions as he works his way back from injury concerns that hampered his 2024 campaign. "I'm feeling great," McCaffrey said, per David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone.

San Francisco got a terrific injury update on star running back Christian McCaffrey on Tuesday afternoon. The 49ers running back said he has no restrictions from previous injuries and is participating fully in the offseason program.