San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was noticeably absent Tuesday when the team opened the voluntary portion of their offseason program.
With Kittle and the 49ers in the midst of contract negotiations, there was reason to believe his absence may be related to those talks.
The Athletic's Dianna Russini on Wednesday reported that Kittle didn't show up because of his contract situation. She also reported Kittle wants to be the highest-paid TE in the NFL, and that Kittle and the 49ers remain far apart in contract talks.
Kittle took to Twitter to refute the report.