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Stewards of the tight end position like George Kittle and Logan Paulsen aim to give all they know to a new generation of players.
Among those in the house for Sunday Night Football was WWE Superstar CM Punk, who seemingly challenged San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle to a match.
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Kittle: ‘Saleh is the best signing we’ve ever had’
“Saleh is the best signing we’ve ever had,” star tight end George Kittle said after last Sunday’s win, via The Athletic’s Mike Silver. “I’ve been saying that since OTAs. It’s not just how smart he is, but his juice. He’s inspirational. He’s great in meetings. His energy is infectious, every single day. And he gets our young guys ready.”
Although Mac Jones is 4-1 since stepping in as the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Brock Purdy’s turf toe injury is turning out to be more serious than initially expected. It’s a strange situation. After injuring his toe in Week 1, he was rushed back and looked far from his usual self in his second game.
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NFL insider provides mixed bag of injury updates on 49ers' Brock Purdy and George Kittle
The San Francisco 49ers had quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle back at practice on Wednesday, but are they both on track to play?
Six-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle’s 2025 season for the San Francisco 49ers got off to a problematic start. The former Iowa Hawkeyes star, who produced 78 receptions for 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns last season,