After a rough down year for the San Francisco 49ers last season, Kyle Shanahan's bunch is (understandably) looking for a major rebound to contention this fall. Such a rebound will likely require everyone in the 49ers' core to be on the same page and working as one.

The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported that, according to sources, tight end George Kittle's absence from the start of the San Francisco 49ers' offseason program is contract-related.

George Kittle took to social media Wednesday to refute a report that suggested he is looking to become the NFL’s highest-paid tight end amid ongoing extension talks with the San Francisco 49ers. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini,