This summer, the San Francisco 49ers are thinking about bringing in a possible tight end to replace George Kittle. Kittle, a four-time All-Pro tight end, will turn 31 in the upcoming offseason, although he has not yet announced his retirement plans. For an NFL tight end, that is quite ancient.
George Kittle is still a talented football player.
Kittle continues to play in the NFL at a very high level. He received his fifth Pro Bowl selection and was named an All-Pro for the 2023 season, marking his fourth such distinction in his career. For the third time in his league career, Kittle had a receiving year of 1,000 yards or more with 1,020 yards in 2023.
The 49ers of San Francisco are considering Ja’Tavion Sanders.
The 49ers are considering two possibilities from this year’s draft to take Kittle’s spot, according to Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda. Ja’Tavion Sanders, a tight end in Texas, is the 49ers’ target.
“Ja’Tavion Sanders, a Texas underclassman, is a fantastic talent who might advance to the later stages of Round 1.
Though he plays significantly faster, Sanders timed the 40 in little under 4.7 seconds on Friday at the Combine testing. Considering that Sanders conducted official interviews with all 32 teams at the Shrine Bowl, he currently has 20 interviews at the Combine.
With Travis Kelce likely to play for one more season, Sanders would provide the Chiefs’ and Niners’ insurance.
I could have easily substituted Brock Purdy for Caleb Williams in Sanders’ response when I asked him at the NFL Combine about playing for the Bears the following season. In the NFL, Sanders believes his physical attributes as a tight end might make him a team’s top target.
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