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Travis Kelce has heaped praise on 49ers rival George Kittle, claiming the San Francisco star is the best tight end in the league.
The Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas next weekend.
This game pits Kittle against Kelce, considered by many to be one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history.
But ahead of next Sunday's showdown, the 34-year-old claimed Kittle is the best team of the current crop.
“He’s the best tight end in the league,” Kelce said of his rival.
Travis Kelce heaped praise on his 49ers rival George Kittle before the Super Bowl
“He gave it his all and played the best football of his career,” said the Chiefs star
“He gave it his all, played the best football of his career and really catapulted the San Francisco team through the playoffs.”
The pair met in Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 31-20 in Miami.
“I couldn’t be more proud of him and more honored to face George in another Super Bowl,” Kelce continued.
“I can't say enough about who he is as a man, who his family is. 'I can't say anything bad about him.'
Both Kelce and Kittle have spent their entire careers with one team – Kelce with the Chiefs and Kittle with the 49ers.
The pair met in Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 31-20 in Miami