49ers Are Dealing With Their Low Cut Contracts.

And, as Silver noted, with Kittle in the lineup last season, the 49ers — heading into Super Bowl LIV — averaged 5.6 yards on rushes outside of the tackles; when he was out of the lineup, that number dropped to 3.3 yards.

According to Over the Cap, Chargers tight end Hunter Henry currently averages the highest annual salary at the position at $10.607 million.

And, as Silver reported, it doesn’t sound like Kittle and the 49ers are closing in on a deal anytime soon.

Ultimately, if San Francisco and Kittle can’t come to an agreement, the 49ers always have the option of applying the franchise tag on him next offseason when he is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent.