Why George Kittle loves seeing homegrown star Brock Purdy get paid by 49ers

NASHVILLE. Tenn., — Over three days, 49ers star George Kittle hosted the fifth annual Tight End University (TEU) in Nashville along with Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro Travis Kelce and former NFL great Greg Olsen.While at the event, Kittle spoke to NBC Sports Bay Area about the state of the 49ers franchise and what it’s like to see quarterback Brock Purdy become the highest-paid player in franchise history.“I love when home-grown guys get paid,” Kittle said. “It’s one of my favorite things. We draft them, [he] played really well for us, we paid him. Because the best way to create memories and create relationships with guys is to go through hard struggles with them on the football field, or to win a lot of football games with them.”After all, Kittle, a 2017 fifth-round draft pick, knows what it is like to be a “home-grown” player. The All-Pro has notched five All-Pro seasons, six Pro-Bowl nods and four...