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Kittle uses perfect analogy to describe Aiyuk-49ers contract talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — While Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers attempt to work out a contract extension, the Second-Team All-Pro receiver has a sympathetic ear in George Kittle.
Kittle understands exactly what his teammate is going through, having experienced his own negotiations just a few years ago which made him the third highest-paid tight end in the NFL.
“Something that I like to tell anyone going through a contract is the same thing that Richard Sherman told me — contracts are like braces,” Kittle said Tuesday. “They suck the entire time, and then once you get them off, you forget that you ever had them.
“This time, in the case of a contract, you get a big bag of money.”
“Contracts are like braces.”
Kittle on his offseason discussions with Brandon Aiyuk and the advice he passes off to anyone going through contract negotiations pic.twitter.com/vXsxKSUDll
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Kittle found Sherman helpful to talk to. The two were teammates during the 2018-2020 seasons, which included the period when Kittle underwent contract negotiations with the 49ers. While the tight end vowed to keep his conversations with Aiyuk private, the Iowa product is happy to be a resource for his teammate.
“I just tried to tell him it’s a horrible process,” Kittle said. “I hated the entire process when I was going through it. [Nick] Bosa’s last year was awful. He didn’t get it done until the first week of the season. It’s not fun, but when it gets done or hopefully gets done, you’re like, ‘Hey, I get to play football now with my job security and my livelihood all secured.’ ”
Even without an extension in place, Aiyuk has reported to team headquarters for training camp, and general manager John Lynch shared that the front office and coaching staff expect all players to participate in practice if their health allows.
Kittle detailed how the…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-07-24 01:10:00
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