The 49ers’ ongoing search for an additional pass-catching tight end continued unsuccessfully into this offseason.
While George Kittle remains one of the NFL’s best players at the position, the rest of the 49ers’ depth chart remains largely the same and lacks another legitimate receiving threat alongside Kittle. Veteran Jordan Reed filled that role when he was healthy last season, but he retired and left a vacancy on the roster that San Francisco didn’t prioritize filling.
Here’s a look at the tight end depth chart going into camp after a pair of offseason additions: