The second week of the NFL Network’s countdown of “The Top 100 Players of 2024” is underway, and the next 49ers player punching their ticket to top 100 list is “The People’s Tight End” George Kittle. On Wednesday, the veteran tight end was unveiled as No. 14 in the rankings alongside teammate Fred Warner and the remaining athletes filling out spots 11-20. Kittle was voted into the top 100 by his peers, current NFL players, after putting together a First-Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl-worthy season in 2023.

Kittle caught 65 passes for 1,020 yards and six touchdowns last year, closing out the season with the second most receiving yards on the team. Like so many of San Francisco’s big playmakers, the veteran tight end’s adds value in the passing game but also contributes another critical function on offense – his elite blocking abilities. When he’s not hauling in passes, Kittle is enthusiastically working side-by-side with the 49ers offensive linemen to neutralize opposing defensive fronts.

The vote to determine the top 100 athletes in the NFL is in its 14th year and includes only the ballots of current players in the league. The accompanying video series, which is now streaming on NFL+, is produced by NFL films and gives an inside look at the this elite group of athletes ahead of the 2024 season.

The full list of “The Top 100 Players of 2024” will be rolled out each morning at 9 a.m. PST on NFL+ in groups of 10 through Wednesday, July 31. The top 10 will be announced on Friday, August 2 at 5 p.m. PST live on NFL Network. Before the top 10 are unveiled, “The Top 100 Players of 2024: #100-11” airs on NFL Network on Wednesday, July 31 at 5 p.m. PST, recapping this year’s list thus far.