Kittle may be 31 years of age, but he appears to have plenty of game left in his tank. He recently agreed to a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension, which will not only keep him under contract through 2029 but also make him the NFL's highest-paid tight end.

George Kittle’s got his own contract extension with the 49ers finalized last month, and he’s had advice for Brock Purdy about talks that could take much longer.

49ers tight end George Kittle recently received a four-year, $76.4M extension with $40M guaranteed from what's been his only NFL home since he entered the league via the 2017 draft. He spoke with Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area about offering Purdy support through what can sometimes be a frustrating process for a pro athlete.