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George Kittle ready to play more seasons
San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle said he believes he will continue his career until it feels no longer fun to play. 'I don't know, I think if I get to 35 and it hurts to put pants on in the morning, I think I'll be like, 'Ah, this isn't that much fun anymore,' and I'll have a conversation with myself. But I'm feeling great right now,' Kittle said.
George Kittle may see more targets
San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle may receive more routes this upcoming season because the team can use TE Luke Farrell as a blocking tight end in two-tight end sets, according to general manager John Lynch.
George Kittle not a full participant
San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle participated in individual drills and some team drills during practice Thursday, May 29.
Luke Farrell to be used primarily in blocking role
San Francisco 49ers TE Luke Farrell is expected to be used primarily as a blocking tight end, allowing the team to free up offensive threats such as RB Christian McCaffrey and TE George Kittle to run routes.
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Andy Hicks
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Tight Ends seem to be playing well at the age George Kittle finds himself at, but at some stage he slows down. The 49ers dont seem to have many options to take playing time away so as long as he is fit, he should be productive.
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Jason Wood
"Monitor contract situation"
Matt Waldman
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Entering the 2022 season, Kittle had a reputation among the fantasy community as an oft-injured player who had missed 14 games between 2019-21.
Fast-forward to 2025 and Kittle has only missed three games in the past three years. For the past two seasons, Kittle has averaged 92 targets, 71.5 catches, 1063 yards, and 7 scores.
With Brandon Aiyuk tending to a torn ACL, Kittle is the most proven option in the 49ers passing game. Expect Kittle to benefit from the binds he and a healthy Christian McCaffrey will create for opposing linebackers and safeties.
Elite tight ends have a history of sustaining fantasy starter production into their mid-30s. Kittle is a safe bet as a top-five tight end.
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Ben Cummins
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George Kittle ranked 10th in the entire league, including wide receivers, in receiving yards per game (77.1) last season. He's an elite stud in a great offense.
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Ryan Weisse
"Kittle was excellent in 2024, but you have to wonder how much of that was the lack of Brandon Aiyuk and Christian McCaffrey. Both will be back this year, and Kittle could take a step back. He's still a top-5 TE, he's just not in the same tier as the top guys."
Bob Henry
Maurile Tremblay
Sigmund Bloom
Jeff Haseley
Bob Harris
Dan Hindery
Phil Alexander
Jeff Bell
Alfredo Brown
Dave Kluge
Colton Dodgson
Hutchinson Brown
Joey Wright
Matt Montgomery
Julia Papworth
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Andy Hicks
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Tight Ends seem to be playing well at the age George Kittle finds himself at, but at some stage he slows down. The 49ers dont seem to have many options to take playing time away so as long as he is fit, he should be productive. But I would be looking to move on as a dynasty manager.
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Corey Spala
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Kittle is aging but has the ability to provide three more years of production pending health.
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Jeff Blaylock
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An elite fantasy TE, though he's seldom called one.
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Josh Fahlsing
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Is there any player that demonstrates the difference between TE and WR ages more than Kittle? If he were a WR he'd be buried in my ranks just based on age. But he's a tight end so he remains a top-10 option.
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Jason Wood
Jeff Haseley
Dan Hindery
Zareh Kantzabedian
Jeff Bell
Craig Lakins
Dave Kluge
Ryan Weisse
Mike Kashuba
Tight End Rankings and Tiers: One Staffer's Opinion
Tight end rankings provided by Dave Kluge, with explanations on where and why he strays from consensus opinions.
Career Stats
| YR | TM | G | TGT | REC | RecYD | Y/Rec | RecTD | Rank | VBD | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SF | 15 | 63 | 43 | 515 | 12.0 | 2 | 20 | 35 | |
| 2018 | SF | 16 | 135 | 88 | 1377 | 15.6 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 13 |
| 2019 | SF | 14 | 107 | 85 | 1053 | 12.4 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 3 |
| 2020 | SF | 8 | 63 | 48 | 634 | 13.2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2021 | SF | 14 | 94 | 71 | 910 | 12.8 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 3 |
| 2022 | SF | 15 | 86 | 60 | 765 | 12.8 | 11 | 2 | 57 | 4 |
| 2023 | SF | 16 | 90 | 65 | 1020 | 15.7 | 6 | 2 | 48 | |
| 2024 | SF | 15 | 94 | 78 | 1106 | 14.2 | 8 | 1 | 75 | |
| Total | 113 | 732 | 538 | 7380 | 13.7 | 45 | 363 |
Game Logs
| YR | WK | OPP | oSNAP | TARG | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 808 | 94 | 78 | 1106 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 1 | NYJ | 66 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | MIN | 51 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | NE | 59 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | ARI | 58 | 12 | 8 | 64 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | SEA | 57 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | KC | 58 | 7 | 6 | 92 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | DAL | 64 | 7 | 6 | 128 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | TB | 57 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | GB | 41 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | BUF | 48 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | CHI | 52 | 6 | 6 | 151 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | LAR | 52 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | MIA | 63 | 9 | 8 | 106 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | DET | 60 | 8 | 8 | 112 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | ARI | 22 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 895 | 90 | 65 | 1020 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 1 | PIT | 47 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | LAR | 55 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | NYG | 69 | 9 | 7 | 90 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | ARI | 53 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | DAL | 56 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | CLE | 61 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | MIN | 51 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | CIN | 55 | 11 | 9 | 149 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | JAX | 45 | 4 | 3 | 116 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | TB | 58 | 9 | 8 | 89 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | SEA | 66 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | PHI | 55 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | SEA | 50 | 5 | 3 | 76 | 1 |
| 2023 | 15 | ARI | 48 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | BAL | 62 | 10 | 7 | 126 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | WAS | 64 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 859 | 86 | 60 | 765 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 1 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | DEN | 51 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | LAR | 47 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | CAR | 59 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | ATL | 59 | 10 | 8 | 83 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | KC | 70 | 9 | 6 | 98 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | LAR | 53 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | LAC | 71 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | ARI | 43 | 6 | 4 | 84 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | NO | 68 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | MIA | 81 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | TB | 50 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | SEA | 54 | 5 | 4 | 93 | 2 |
| 2022 | 16 | WAS | 47 | 8 | 6 | 120 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | LV | 62 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| 2022 | 18 | ARI | 44 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 2 |
| 2021 | TEN | 840 | 94 | 71 | 910 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 1 | DET | 52 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | PHI | 70 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | GB | 70 | 9 | 7 | 92 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | SEA | 70 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | ARI | 43 | 8 | 6 | 101 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | LAR | 52 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | JAX | 57 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | MIN | 65 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | SEA | 54 | 12 | 9 | 181 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | CIN | 68 | 15 | 13 | 151 | 1 |
| 2021 | 15 | ATL | 55 | 6 | 6 | 93 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | TEN | 59 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | HOU | 59 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | LAR | 66 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | SEA | 443 | 63 | 48 | 634 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | ARI | 61 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | PHI | 72 | 15 | 15 | 183 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | MIA | 64 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | LAR | 71 | 10 | 7 | 109 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | NE | 60 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | SEA | 46 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | ARI | 28 | 5 | 4 | 92 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | SEA | 41 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
| 2019 | WAS | 815 | 107 | 85 | 1053 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 1 | TB | 62 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | CIN | 48 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | PIT | 79 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | CLE | 73 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | LAR | 65 | 8 | 8 | 103 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | WAS | 61 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | CAR | 56 | 7 | 6 | 86 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | ARI | 51 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | GB | 38 | 6 | 6 | 129 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | BAL | 57 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | NO | 62 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | ATL | 61 | 17 | 13 | 134 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | LAR | 55 | 8 | 5 | 79 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | SEA | 47 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 0 |
| 2018 | TB | 928 | 135 | 88 | 1377 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 1 | MIN | 51 | 9 | 5 | 90 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | DET | 50 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | KC | 54 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | LAC | 50 | 8 | 6 | 125 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | ARI | 87 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | GB | 53 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | LAR | 52 | 8 | 5 | 98 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | ARI | 60 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | OAK | 33 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | NYG | 71 | 10 | 9 | 83 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | TB | 60 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | SEA | 67 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | DEN | 66 | 9 | 7 | 210 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | SEA | 59 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | CHI | 54 | 12 | 7 | 74 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | LAR | 61 | 14 | 9 | 149 | 1 |
| 2017 | WAS | 593 | 63 | 43 | 515 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | CAR | 54 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | SEA | 43 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | LAR | 39 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | ARI | 75 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | IND | 40 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | WAS | 66 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | DAL | 31 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | PHI | 41 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | ARI | 33 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | SEA | 25 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | CHI | 27 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | HOU | 20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | TEN | 28 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | JAX | 35 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | LAR | 36 | 6 | 4 | 100 | 0 |