San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle has inked his long-awaited contract extension with the team. George Kittle is ending April as a very happy man. Early Tuesday morning, it was announced that Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a blockbuster contract extension.

There is a new highest-paid tight end in the NFL. That title now belongs to George Kittle, who agreed to a mammoth four-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers, according to the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms.