49ers’ George Kittle wants NFL to add a second bye week in 17-game season

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle wants the NFL to make one change to its schedule.

Last season, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to lengthen the regular season to 17 games. Kittle is hoping to find a way to lessen the physical toll the game has on its players.

In an appearance on Laugh Out Loud Network’s “Cold as Balls” with comedian Kevin Hart, Kittle said that the NFL should add a second bye week during the regular season.

“There’s a huge physical toll,” Kittle said, via Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports Bay Area. “And like, 17 games is a lot. It’s a lot of games, with one bye, whether it’s Week 4 or the bye is Week 11. I’m advocating for two byes.”