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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kettle returned to practice on Thursday and said he expects to play on Sunday night football against the Green Bay Packers. Kittle has missed the last two games while dealing with a knee and ankle injury that he suffered on October 31st against the Arizona Cardinals. After practice, Kittle […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a slew of tough games ahead of them, and they will need all the talent they can muster. Tight end George Kittle hopes to be on the field by the time his team plays the Green Bay Packers on Monday. The 26-year-old has practiced with the team for the first […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a pivotal Week 12 matchup with the Green Bay Packers looming on Sunday night, but as of mid-week, their injury report is pretty full. Per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, tight end George Kittle, running back Matt Breida, wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Deebo Samuel, defensive lineman Dee Ford […]

Rob Gronkowski is one of the best tight ends in NFL history but now that he is retired, there has been some debate on who is now the best tight end in the league. Gronkowski weighed in on this topic, and his answer was pretty easy, George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers. Gronkowski said […]

The San Francisco 49ers were hoping to get George Kittle back in their offense in Week 11, but they’ll have to wait at least another week to see his return. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Kittle will not play versus the Arizona Cardinals with knee and ankle injuries. 49ers’ TE George Kittle, listed as doubtful […]

Earlier on Wednesday, the San Francisco 49ers ruled tight end George Kittle out for their Week 11 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. Now, they have apparently had a change of heart. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, the 49ers have retracted their original report of Kittle being officially out. Of course, it […]

The San Francisco 49ers high-powered offense will not feature tight end George Kittle in back-to-back weeks. According to Darren Urban of the Arizona Cardinals’ official website, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan ruled out Kittle for Week 11’s matchup with the Cardinals. Kittle has dealt with knee and ankle issues since facing, and beating, the Cardinals […]

The San Francisco 49ers engaged in an epic battle with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night and came out with their first loss of the year. The Niners will surely try to move past the tough defeat when they face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11. Unfortunately, they could be without two of their top […]

Throughout the week, George Kittle has been considered doubtful to play on Monday night for the San Francisco 49ers due to a knee injury. According to Adam Schefter, Kittle has been officially ruled out against the Seattle Seahawks. George Kittle is officially inactive, but both OTs Joe Staley and Mike McGlinchey return for the 49ers. […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is one of the best at his position. He’s also a noted wrestling fan. With all that in mind, Kittle combined his talents and his love to create the “People’s Tight End” belt. The point of the belt is to honor who the “best” tight end of each […]

The San Francisco 49ers could be a bit shorthanded on offense when they take the field on Monday Night Football. According to Matt Barrows of The Athletic, George Kittle is doubtful to play against the Seattle Seahawks. George Kittle is DOUBTFUL, per Kyle Shanahan.#49ers #Seahawks — Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) November 9, 2019 Kittle sustained a […]

There’s a big battle in store for Monday Night Football as the San Francisco 49ers trade blows with the Seattle Seahawks on the gridiron. However, they will most likely have to do it without George Kittle as he’s still out with an injury. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports reported about Kittle’s condition. The ankle and […]

NFL Week 9 saw the Miami Dolphins win their first game of the season, while the New England Patriots lost for the first time in 2019. The San Francisco 49ers (8-0) are the lone undefeated team, while the 0-8 Cincinnati Bengals are the league’s only winless squad. In this week’s edition of NFL takeaways, we […]

The San Francisco 49ers received an injury scare early in the first quarter of Thursday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite how bad it appeared to be, George Kittle’s knee injury is not considered to be serious. On the 49ers’ first pass of the game, Kittle was knocked to the ground after taking Chandler Jones’ […]

The San Francisco 49ers likely didn’t envision their poor start against the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. After the Kyler Murray-led Redbirds marched their ways down the field for a touchdown, the 49ers suffered a big blow to their offense when George Kittle went down with a knee injury early into their first-drive. Kittle took a […]

Early in the first quarter of the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 9 tilt with the Arizona Cardinals, George Kittle suffered a knee injury. After taking a short trip into the blue medical tent, the tight end returned and proceeded to make a big impact. In the waning moments of the first quarter, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo […]

There are benefits to dropping 51 points on the Carolina Panthers. One of them is Brett Favre, at least for San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle. After San Francisco’s big win, Favre dropped by Kittle’s locker to congratulate him and wish him the best of luck. Brett Favre and George Kittle hanging out. #49ers […]

George Kittle has only missed one game in his career due to injury with the San Francisco 49ers but he isn’t trying to miss another one. According to Adam Schefter, Kittle is expected to play in Week 6 versus the Los Angeles Rams. 49ers’ TE George Kittle, a late add to the injury report with […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a surprise addition to their injury report. Tight end George Kittle was a limited participant in Friday’s practice. In turn, he is questionable to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. During Friday’s media availability, coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle sustained the groin injury during Friday’s practice. He expects […]

The 3-0 San Francisco 49ers had their fair share of doubters entering their Week 5 “Monday Night Football” matchup with the 2-2 Cleveland Browns. After a George Kittle 22-yard touchdown, to put the score 28-3 early in the third quarter, many of those doubters are taking back their words. Can you smell what @gkittle46 is […]

After securing a four-point victory in their home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Fransisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle couldn’t help but express his excitement in a very iconic way. A noted wrestling fan, Kittle brought back Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s famous catchphrase that brought so many people out of their seats in […]

The tight end position may not be the most important to a fantasy football team, but it can often mean a squad finishes with a losing or winning season. If you draft any of these tight ends, you may find yourself reaping the benefits. 10. Jimmy Graham – Green Bay Packers Jimmy Graham is far […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just four games, but thanks to a roster full of young talent on both sides of the football, there is a lot of hope in the Bay for the future. The 49ers are not expected to make the playoffs in […]

The NFL regular season is just two weeks away from today, which means that fantasy football season is upon us. On Thursday, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle assured his fantasy football owners that he’ll be ready for the start of the season. #49ers George Kittle to #fantasyfootball coaches: “I’ll be ready guys. Don’t […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is dealing with calf tightness and is listed as day to day, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN. Kittle is coming off of a record-setting season with the 49ers in which he played all 16 games and racked up the most receiving yards for a tight end in […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has taken the league by storm the last couple of years. A fifth-round pick in 2017, Kittle has surpassed all expectations and established himself as one of the league’s best tight ends. He was recently named the 29th-best player overall in the NFL Top 100, and was a […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is looking to bounce back in 2019. Coming off a torn ACL that cost him most of last season, Garoppolo wants to prove that his great starts at the end of 2017 weren’t a fluke and that he’s worth the massive contract the 49ers handed him. The 49ers have […]

The San Francisco 49ers may have the best tight end in the NFL on their roster. Their tight end goes by the name of George Kittle and he’s let his name be known since being drafted by the 49ers in 2017. Last season, San Francisco struggled to win games with the injury to Jimmy Garoppolo […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a standout 2018 season and is now considered one of the best in the league. 49ers tight end coach John Embree saw a lot to be impressed with during last season but also sees a lot more that he can improve on before he reaches his ceiling. […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is coming off of a spectacular 2018 campaign in which he broke the single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end with 1,377 yards to go along with 88 receptions and five touchdowns. What, then, will he do for an encore? Well, ESPN feels that he will […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had one of the greatest sophomore campaigns we have ever seen this past year, setting the NFL single-season record for yards by a tight end with 1,377 yards to go along with 88 receptions and five touchdowns. Not surprisingly, he was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded tight end from […]

Last season, the San Francisco 49ers found out just how special George Kittle can be at tight end. Kittle solidified himself as one of the best tight ends in the NFL in 2018 and showed his potential moving forward. The 2018 season was a disappointing one for the 49ers but they did have a few […]

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello is now the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. As a result, current 49ers and former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end George Kittle is excited for tight end Noah Fant to get rolling under the direction of Scangarello. Of course, Kittle and Fant were previously teammates during their […]

When San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle sent a tweet to Antonio Brown during New Year’s Eve, it sparked a huge debate on what exactly it could mean. Now, Kittle reveals that it was simply an innocent dare, made by his quarterback during a party. Sup? @AB84 — George Kittle (@gkittle46) January 1, 2019 […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is coming off a historic 2018 NFL season. Perhaps even more impressive was his newly-discovered high tolerance for pain. Kittle suffered a rib injury against the Oakland Raiders in early November. According to David Lombardi of The Athletic, he is admittedly surprised it was not more bothersome: George […]

With Rob Gronkowski retiring, there is a new debate about the best active tight end in the NFL. One guy who might be in that discussion is George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers. John Lynch was asked on the KNBR Morning Show on Friday what his thoughts were about Kittle. Lynch had problems giving […]

San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle isn’t satisfied with a breakout season in which be broke the record for receiving yards by a tight end. Instead, he is already thinking of ways he can improve over the offseason, a mindset that coach Kyle Shanahan found a clever way of exploiting. “Coach Shanahan said that out […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was able to establish himself as one of the best players in the league at his position. As a result, he will now look to work with perhaps the greatest tight end of all time in Tony Gonzalez. Kittle was one of the few bright spots for the […]

Few could argue that San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a spectacular 2018 regular season, and Pro Football Focus has the in-depth stats to prove it. Kittle set an NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, as he notched 88 receptions for 1,377 yards and five […]