George Kittle is likely out 3-5 weeks with the hamstring injury, source says.

Related players: Luke Farrell, Jake Tonges, Brayden Willis

Kittle is a candidate for the IR, according to Rapoport. The team is also monitoring WR Jauan Jennings, and we just reported QB Brock Purdy is dealing with a shoulder injury that puts him in question for Week 2. Next up at TE are the likes of Farrell, Tonges and Willis for San Francisco. The Niners are playing the Saints in Week 2.

George Kittle and the 49ers have agreed to a four-year, $76.4 million extension.

The $19.1 million AAV is a record at the tight end position.

Related Players: Luke Farrell, Brayden Willis

It was rumored that the 49ers might be interested in grabbing a guy near the top of the NFL Draft, but when that didn't come to fruition, the next logical step was locking in their stud tight end. Kittle will remain a focal point of the offense and stays put as a top-3 fantasy option.

Former Jaguars TE Luke Farrell reached agreement with the 49ers on a 3-year contract worth up to $20.25 million, including $11M guaranteed.

Related Players: George Kittle, Brayden Willis

The former fifth-round pick has career highs of 13 receptions and 155 yards (2023), so we should expect him to operate as a blocking/Kittle insurance signing for San Francisco.

TE Evan Engram out for the season. Surgery coming on labrum in shoulder.

Related Players: Brenton Strange, Luke Farrell, Josiah Deguara

Bummer for Engram, who will finish the season as the TE16 with 7.3 half-PPR PPG in nine weeks.

It's unlikely that Strange pops up as a TE streamer through the remainder of the season, with no more byes on the horizon.

The Jaguars officially have signed former Packers TE Josiah Deguara.

Related Players: Evan Engram, Luke Farrell

With the Packers drafting both Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft last season, Deguara ended up becoming expendable. Deguara earned 33 targets back in 2021 but hasn't matched that usage in the two seasons since. He will provide depth behind Evan Engram.

Tight end Evan Engram and the Jacksonville Jaguars reached an agreement on a three-year contract, agent Mike McCartney announced Sunday.

Related Players: Brenton Strange, Luke Farrell

Engram had a fantastic 2022 season, setting career highs in catches (73) and receiving yards (766). This was after years as a notoriously inefficient fantasy piece with the New York Giants, consistently ranking near the bottom of the league in yards per target. Doug Pederson's tight-end-friendly offense turned that around, making him '22's overall TE6 in half PPR scoring.

Ahead of this season, the target tree could very well shrink with Calvin Ridley back from suspension, but Engram should absolutely be considered a top-10 option.

It's a high ankle sprain for TE James O'Shaughnessy.

Related players: Chris Manhertz, Luke Farrell, Jacob Hollister

Reports indicate Manhertz and Farrell could split reps which would damage both fantasy values. Hollister is also on the roster and could also be a factor in the end. With a high ankle sprain, he'll likely miss a few weeks. O'Shaughnessy was getting some value when healthy so if he hits the wire he may be worth a pickup, especially in deeper leagues.