The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported on her podcast Scoop City that there was an unnamed team interested in Kittle the night before the NFL draft last week. The 49ers even talked about trading him for a second-round pick. But, in the end, Kittle was destined to remain in San Francisco.

Months of negotiation ended shortly after the draft when All-Pro tight end George Kittle signed a 5-year, $91.4M extension. However, before that deal was cemented there was a stunning deal on the table the 49ers passed on — one that perhaps they should have thought about.

One anonymous NFL team was apparently willing to give up a second-round pick for superstar San Francisco tight end George Kittle.