Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce continues to prove that he’s one of the best tight ends in the history of the NFL.

This Sunday, in Kansas City’s win against the Atlanta Falcons, Kelce finished the game with 98 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven catches. Kelce, with one game left to play, now has 1,416 receiving yards on the season, which is a new record for tight ends.

He breaks the record set by San Francisco tight end George Kittle, who set the record in 2018 when he had 1,377 receiving yards on the season. Kittle was unable to compete with Kelce this year, spending most of the year recovering from a broken foot.

This is also the second time that Kelce has owned this record. Kelce actually set a new record in 2018 that was broken about an hour later by Kittle. The two squared off in last year’s Super Bowl, which Kansas City won 31-20.

But this isn’t the only record that Kelce set on Sunday. He also became the first tight end in the history of the NFL with multiple seasons where he caught 100 passes.

Kelce is looking to also become the first tight end in history to lead the league in receiving yards. He has one more week to try and stay ahead of two star wide receivers, Arizona’s DeAndre Hopkins and Green Bay’s Davante Adams.

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According to the San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has a high-ankle sprain and might need to have surgery to fix it.

Garoppolo already missed time for a high-ankle sprain earlier in the season, but this injury is apparently more severe. Without surgery, it could take the quarterback between four and six weeks to get back on the field.

However, if Garoppolo does decide to have surgery, he would be done for the season.

After playing in the Super Bowl last year, the 49ers are having a very underwhelming season. They have also had a lot of bad luck with injuries, with many of their star players either done for the season or out for an extended period of time.

Their best defensive player Nick Bosa suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 2. Most recently, the 49ers lost star tight end George Kittle to a broken foot. He will most likely miss eight weeks.

Garoppolo’s play has been underwhelming this season, even when he has been healthy. In six games, the 29-year-old quarterback has passed for less than 1,100 yards, with seven touchdowns and five interceptions.

The 49ers are currently 4-4 and currently at the bottom of the tough NFC West division.

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After the San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle agreed to a five-year, $75 million extension with a $30 million guarantee at signing, a $40 million guarantee for injury, and a cool $18 million signing bonus, the most productive tight end over the last several years, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, also got a big extension.

The Chiefs continue this offseason’s trend of making sure to sign their key pieces to new deals in order to make a run for another Super Bowl championship this year.

Kelce agreed to a four-year extension that will net him $57.25 million with an average annual wage of $14.3 million, which is just under the $15 million per year that Kittle is getting.

Kelce is a four-time All-Pro and has spent his entire seven-year NFL career with the Chiefs, who obviously wanted to make sure that their star quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ top pass target gets taken care of properly.

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The San Francisco 49ers and star tight end George Kittle had been working towards a contract extension all summer, and reports now indicate that a mega-deal has been reached.

Kittle and the Niners, according to multiple sources including the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, have agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract which is the largest in the league’s history for a tight end.

The deal includes an $18 million signing bonus as well as $40 million in guaranteed money.

It comes as no surprise that the defending NFC Champions were willing to offer such a large sum of money to Kittle considering his important status as one of the team’s offensive stalwarts. Since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2017 Draft, Kittle has developed into arguably the league’s best player at the position.

A two-time Pro Bowler and a first-team All-NFL selection this season, the 26-year-old TE is lauded both for his receiving ability as well as his fearsome and tenacious blocking. He was quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s favorite target last season, snagging 85 balls for 1,053 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Kittle’s new contract will keep him tied to San Francisco through the 2024 season. The team is expected to formally announce the agreement at some point over the coming days.

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San Francisco 49ers’ tight end George Kittle emerged as the team’s biggest weapons on offense in the past two years while also establishing himself as one of the best players at his position. Kittle’s excellent performances is even more impressive once you realize that he has been achieving them while injured.

Kittle recently made an appearance on Pardon My Take podcast, where he revealed that he has been dealing with torn labrum injury in the past two seasons.

 “So I dislocated my shoulder last year, and my labrum is completely torn. So I don’t get surgery on it — [the protective sleeve] basically helps me, so it doesn’t hurt all the time,” said Kittle.

Kittle also ruled out the possibility of getting surgery in the near future.

“I can’t miss those workout days, man,” he added.

Kittle had 85 receptions for 1,053 yards and five touchdowns in the regular season, which brought him second consecutive Pro Bowl appearance and first career All-Pro selection. Besides his influence in the passing game, he had a huge impact on run and pass blocking as well. 

The 26-year-old also added four receptions for 35 yards in postseason games against Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce continues to prove that he’s one of the best tight ends in the history of the NFL.

This Sunday, in Kansas City’s win against the Atlanta Falcons, Kelce finished the game with 98 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven catches. Kelce, with one game left to play, now has 1,416 receiving yards on the season, which is a new record for tight ends.

He breaks the record set by San Francisco tight end George Kittle, who set the record in 2018 when he had 1,377 receiving yards on the season. Kittle was unable to compete with Kelce this year, spending most of the year recovering from a broken foot.

This is also the second time that Kelce has owned this record. Kelce actually set a new record in 2018 that was broken about an hour later by Kittle. The two squared off in last year’s Super Bowl, which Kansas City won 31-20.

But this isn’t the only record that Kelce set on Sunday. He also became the first tight end in the history of the NFL with multiple seasons where he caught 100 passes.

Kelce is looking to also become the first tight end in history to lead the league in receiving yards. He has one more week to try and stay ahead of two star wide receivers, Arizona’s DeAndre Hopkins and Green Bay’s Davante Adams.

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According to the San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has a high-ankle sprain and might need to have surgery to fix it.

Garoppolo already missed time for a high-ankle sprain earlier in the season, but this injury is apparently more severe. Without surgery, it could take the quarterback between four and six weeks to get back on the field.

However, if Garoppolo does decide to have surgery, he would be done for the season.

After playing in the Super Bowl last year, the 49ers are having a very underwhelming season. They have also had a lot of bad luck with injuries, with many of their star players either done for the season or out for an extended period of time.

Their best defensive player Nick Bosa suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 2. Most recently, the 49ers lost star tight end George Kittle to a broken foot. He will most likely miss eight weeks.

Garoppolo’s play has been underwhelming this season, even when he has been healthy. In six games, the 29-year-old quarterback has passed for less than 1,100 yards, with seven touchdowns and five interceptions.

The 49ers are currently 4-4 and currently at the bottom of the tough NFC West division.

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After the San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle agreed to a five-year, $75 million extension with a $30 million guarantee at signing, a $40 million guarantee for injury, and a cool $18 million signing bonus, the most productive tight end over the last several years, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, also got a big extension.

The Chiefs continue this offseason’s trend of making sure to sign their key pieces to new deals in order to make a run for another Super Bowl championship this year.

Kelce agreed to a four-year extension that will net him $57.25 million with an average annual wage of $14.3 million, which is just under the $15 million per year that Kittle is getting.

Kelce is a four-time All-Pro and has spent his entire seven-year NFL career with the Chiefs, who obviously wanted to make sure that their star quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ top pass target gets taken care of properly.

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The San Francisco 49ers and star tight end George Kittle had been working towards a contract extension all summer, and reports now indicate that a mega-deal has been reached.

Kittle and the Niners, according to multiple sources including the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, have agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract which is the largest in the league’s history for a tight end.

The deal includes an $18 million signing bonus as well as $40 million in guaranteed money.

It comes as no surprise that the defending NFC Champions were willing to offer such a large sum of money to Kittle considering his important status as one of the team’s offensive stalwarts. Since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2017 Draft, Kittle has developed into arguably the league’s best player at the position.

A two-time Pro Bowler and a first-team All-NFL selection this season, the 26-year-old TE is lauded both for his receiving ability as well as his fearsome and tenacious blocking. He was quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s favorite target last season, snagging 85 balls for 1,053 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Kittle’s new contract will keep him tied to San Francisco through the 2024 season. The team is expected to formally announce the agreement at some point over the coming days.

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San Francisco 49ers’ tight end George Kittle emerged as the team’s biggest weapons on offense in the past two years while also establishing himself as one of the best players at his position. Kittle’s excellent performances is even more impressive once you realize that he has been achieving them while injured.

Kittle recently made an appearance on Pardon My Take podcast, where he revealed that he has been dealing with torn labrum injury in the past two seasons.

 “So I dislocated my shoulder last year, and my labrum is completely torn. So I don’t get surgery on it — [the protective sleeve] basically helps me, so it doesn’t hurt all the time,” said Kittle.

Kittle also ruled out the possibility of getting surgery in the near future.

“I can’t miss those workout days, man,” he added.

Kittle had 85 receptions for 1,053 yards and five touchdowns in the regular season, which brought him second consecutive Pro Bowl appearance and first career All-Pro selection. Besides his influence in the passing game, he had a huge impact on run and pass blocking as well. 

The 26-year-old also added four receptions for 35 yards in postseason games against Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers.

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