Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that 49ers TE George Kittle returned to the team on Friday for offseason conditioning.
According to Rapoport, the two parties continue to discuss a contract extension for Kittle.
Michael Silver of The Athletic reported a few weeks ago that the 49ers and Kittle “remain far apart in discussions” about an extension heading into offseason workouts.
The 49ers expressed their desire to get a long-term deal done, but have known the timing could make things tough, especially with a mega-extension looming for QB Brock Purdy.
Kittle is entering the final year of his contract in 2025 and is set to make a base salary of $14.4 million.
Kittle, 31, is a former fifth-round pick of the 49ers out of Iowa back in 2017. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $2.69 million contract and set to make a base salary of $735,000 in 2020 when he agreed to a new five-year, $75 million extension with the 49ers.
Kittle finished up the fourth year of his deal and made a salary of $13,400,000 in 2024.
In 2024, Kittle appeared in 15 games for the 49ers and caught 78 passes for 1,106 yards receiving and eight touchdowns.