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Maybe you should not clear your Friday schedule yet to celebrate the signing of the tight-lipped San Francisco 49ers George Kittle after a long-term deal.
Earlier on Wednesday, it sounds as if the two sides were on the cusp of a contract extension when Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated reported that the 49ers announced a six-year purchase worth $ 94.8 million on Friday, per a source who tasted him the information.
Not only that, Cohn had a lot of details around the rumored contract. Items like a $ 25 million signing bonus, the impact on the 49ers’ salary cap in 2021, and how much of the deal – $ 47.4 million – was guaranteed.
Less than an hour after the first report, Kittle shot up the rumor while he responded to our posting of it, in fact (yay).
Later, two other reports, one by Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area and the other of Mike Silver of NFL Network, stated that there had been progress in the negotiations by sources, but would not go so far as to say that everything was difficult used to be .
“I’m told the 49ers and George Kittle are ‘making progress’ on a lucrative contract extension,” Silver tweeted, referring to Sports Illustrated’s initial report.
In reference to the @grantcohn report: I’m told the 49ers and George Kittle are ‘making progress’ on a lucrative contract extension … which means the 🐛 emoji may be outdated. He is by far the highest paid TE in league history.
– Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) August 12, 2020
David Lombardi of The Athletic takes it a step further, reporting that a source close to the negotiations informed him that the report is “wrong across the board.” For now, all fans can do is wait to see what happens – if anything – on Friday or the weekend.
Over there. You’re all caught now.
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George Kittle apparently denies Sports Illustrated report that contract extension is difficult as others report ‘progress’.
By David Bonilla
8 hours ago
That was short life. Sports Illustrated’s Grant Cohn – not too long ago today – reported that the San Francisco 49ers were on top of a six-year, $ 94.8 million contract extension for All-Pro tight end George Kittle. Do not just celebrate. Kittle himself responded via Twitter and asked, “You believe everything you read on the internet, huh?” You believe everything you read on the internet, he 😑
