George Kittle is not at a voluntary San Francisco 49ers practice (i.e. one he is under no obligation to attend). You can take that for what you will. Where some people have taken it is that the Pro Bowl tight end is taking part in the tradition of holding out of voluntary OTAs while seeking a new contract from the Niners.

San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle took to social media to refute reports that he's skipping voluntary workouts because of a contract dispute. Kittle was not in Santa Clara on Tuesday for the first day of the 49ers' offseason slate.