{"id":182897,"date":"2026-05-04T03:10:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=182897"},"modified":"2026-05-04T03:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:10:42","slug":"49ers-quietly-pursue-rising-te-star-on-bargain-team-friendly-deal-as-kittle-uncertainty-looms-large","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=182897","title":{"rendered":"49ers Quietly Pursue Rising TE Star on Bargain Team-Friendly Deal as Kittle Uncertainty Looms Large"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2240614315-e1764186430697.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Dolphins Activate Darren Waller; Will Play Sunday Against Saints\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co, C\u0430 \u2013 M\u0430y 2026<\/p>\n<p>The \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co 49er\u0455 \u0430re cont\u0456nu\u0456ng to f\u0456ne-tune the\u0456r ro\u0455ter 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