George Kittle is set up to finish his career with the San Francisco 49ers after inking a four-year extension with the organization that takes him through his age-36 season. However, days before he came to terms on that extension, one club tried to pry the star tight end out of the Bay Area.

The San Francisco 49ers have one of the best tight ends of this generation in George Kittle, but even he needs someone to back him up. For the majority of Kittle's career, one of his backups has been Ross Dwelley. He joined the Atlanta Falcons last offseason, ending the six-year streak the two had together.

San Francisco 49ers star player George Kittle has become the highest-paid tight end in NFL history thanks to his four-year extension—and much of his previous $75 million contract went into creating a serene farm sanctuary in Tennessee.