
The San Francisco 49ers made George Kittle the highest-paid tight end in NFL history on Tuesday, but this deal almost could have not happened.
The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported on her podcast Scoop City that there was an unnamed team interested in Kittle the night before the NFL draft last week. The 49ers even talked about trading him for a second-round pick. But, in the end, Kittle was destined to remain in San Francisco.