George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Gronk, Top TEs in Madden NFL 21 Player Ratings

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle earned the top spot in the Madden NFL 21 position rankings with a 98 overall rating. 

Kittle was followed by the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Rob Gronkowski, Philadelphia Eagles' Zach Ertz and Cleveland Browns' Austin Hooper in the ratings released Friday on ESPN's SportsCenter:

The Niners' tight end is coming off back-to-back terrific years. He's recorded 173 receptions for 2,430 yards and 10 touchdowns in 30 appearances since the start of the 2018 campaign.

Kittle and the 49ers came up short against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, but he said after the game it'd provide fuel for next season.

"Revenge tour, baby," Kittle told reporters. "I was just sitting with Kwon [Alexander], and we were saying: 'The Legendary Revenge Tour of 2020.' It's coming, and I can't f--king wait."

Meanwhile, Gronkowski returns from a brief one-year retirement to rejoin Tom Brady, who left the New England Patriots after 20 years and six championships to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Gronkowski immediately regains his status as one of the top Madden tight ends despite the hiatus. He recorded 47 catches for 682 yards and three scores in his final year with the Pats in 2018.

Madden NFL 21, which features Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on the cover, is scheduled for an Aug. 28 worldwide release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

It'll be released on the next generation consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, when they debut during the holiday season.