The San Francisco 49ers are notably having a different offseason this year—a quieter one. After years of holdouts, trade rumors and/or seemingly never-ending contract negotiations with star players like Deebo Samuel,

The 49ers entered this offseason with starting quarterback Brock Purdy entering the final year of his rookie deal. Despite not having that long-term deal in place, Purdy attended Phase 1 of the team's voluntary offseason workouts in April, as NBC Sports Bay Area's Taylor Wirth noted.

During the 2024 NFL season, Kittle continued playing at a very high level. He appeared in 15 games, catching 78 passes for 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns. Even at 31 years old, he's still one of the best tight ends in the league.