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Week 3 saw some offensive fireworks around the league, and we’ll see if there’s more in store for some of the NFL’s top tight ends in the Week 4 fantasy football tight end rankings. Which tight end matchups can you exploit this week, and which should you shy away from? Will Travis Kelce keep his […]

George Kittle loves to have fun when playing on the gridiron. The San Francisco 49ers star knows that taking the game too seriously often leads to bad judgement during snaps. This is why he takes the game more lightheartedly like his fellow tight ends such as Travis Kelce. His hilarious moment in the middle of […]

Brock Purdy, George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers found themselves in an unfamiliar position on Thursday night, tied up with the New York Giants after one quarter. On a key play Kittle found himself forced to revert to an entirely different set of skills as Purdy unleashed a pass headed in his direction. Prior […]

The San Francisco 49ers will ride their hot start to the 2023 season into a Week 2 showdown against the Los Angeles Rams on the road. Quarterback Brock Purdy has his work cut out for him against Matthew Stafford and company. Meanwhile, Purdy is busy dealing with the consequences of his friendly wager with George […]

George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers got off to a strong start to the 2023 season with a dominant road win in Pittsburgh. Although Kittle had a relatively quiet game by his standards, the 49ers still were able to come away with a 30-7 road win against the Steelers. Now, George Kittle is reflecting […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a dominant start to the 2023 NFL season with a 30-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that means the fantasy football stock for several players is on the rise entering Week 2. Here’s the fantasy football stock up, stock down report for the 49ers as they prepare to take […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a challenge waiting for them in NFL Week 2. The Brock Purdy-led squad will have to face the old Los Angeles Rams squad with Matthew Stafford leading the charge. Although, Kyle Shanahan’s team may be shorthanded as players like George Kittle, Dre Greenlaw, Trent Williams, and Ray-Ray McCloud get updates […]

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season saw a lot of duds produced by some stars on the offensive side of the ball. With your fantasy football seasons also kicking off this past week, there are some causes for concern for a few players. The first week of the season was a weird one, as […]

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to start 2023 off with a win. Entering another season of Super Bowl hopes, the Niners want to get the season started with a win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately, one of the team’s key offensive weapons may be out. Ahead of the season opener, 49ers fans are keeping […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for a big opening game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The contest will be a body clock game as the 49ers will play an early east coast game. The good news for the red and gold is most of the players on their injury report are ready […]

On Wednesday, the NFL’s Top 51 cap rule went away for the season, and the San Francisco 49ers reportedly created cap space by restructuring the contracts of tight end George Kittle and left tackle Trent Williams so that they take up $23.224 million in cap space, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The 49ers’ maneuvering […]

The San Francisco 49ers fell just short of reaching the Super Bowl last season. San Francisco players have often been asked if they are more motivated to win in 2023 as a result. George Kittle, however, has maintained his hunger for a Super Bowl over the years. He credits having to walk past the 49ers’ […]

George Kittle did not attend San Francisco 49ers practice Monday as he continues to battle back from an adductor injury. However, there is some reason for optimism, per Matt Barrows of The Athletic. “Attn: fantasy football owners: No George Kittle (adductor) at today’s bonus 49ers practice. He is, however. sprinting on a side field,” Barrows […]

The San Francisco 49ers are anticipating a lot of players to return to practice, including star tight end George Kittle, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Along with George Kittle returning, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, defensive lineman Drake Jackson, defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and running back Elijah Mitchell are all expected to return to practice, according […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is dealing with an adductor strain. The injury situation is far from ideal and his status for Week 1 of the NFL season is in question. Kyle Shanahan recently revealed that Kittle will not practice this week as the NFL preseason continues on, per NFL.com, via Around the […]

The San Francisco 49ers have received some unfortunate training camp injury news for star tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud. Training camp injuries are a part of the game, but Niners fans will still be upset to see absences for Kittle and McCloud, via Niners reporter Cam Inman. “#49ers injury updates: George […]

One of the most well-known names in the fantasy football industry is Christian McCaffrey, and his ceiling for the 2023 NFL season is incredibly high. Entering into his first full season with the San Francisco 49ers, anything could truly happen. Having made a name for himself back with the Carolina Panthers, McCaffrey has cut his […]

The 2023 NFL season is just around the corner, and that means fantasy football is almost back as well. Fans are making their preparations for their upcoming drafts and keeping an eye on some players to target early on. Undoubtedly, one such player is standout tight end George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers. Since […]

The San Francisco 49ers were one game away from advancing to Super Bowl LVII. The 49ers lost in the NFC Championship Game to the Philadelphia Eagles, 31-7, extending their Super Bowl drought to 28 years. San Francisco is expected to compete for the NFL championship in 2023, but tight end George Kittle explained why the […]

George Kittle says he predicted a team-up with Christian McCaffrey back in 2019. His alleged prediction came true in 2022 when the San Francisco 49ers traded for McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers. Kittle explained his prediction in a recent episode of Pardon My Take. “In 2019 we traded jerseys, and I wrote on his jersey, […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs have arguably the best two tight ends in the NFL. Travis Kelce has helped lead the Chiefs to two Super Bowl wins in the last four years, and Kittle, a first-team All-Pro player in 2019, helped lead the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2020. Kelce […]

The San Francisco 49ers have high hopes heading into the 2023 NFL season. Coming off of an NFC Championship Game appearance, the team tripled down on quarterback depth by adding former Panthers signal caller Sam Darnold. The 49ers ooze talent at every position including on defense where Nick Bosa received another accolade. Holdover starting QB […]

It’s a big year ahead for Trey Lance as he looks to show the San Francisco 49ers organization what he’s capable of. This was supposed to be the case for him last season too, except that a major injury derailed his rise in San Francisco’s post-Jimmy Garoppolo era. The good news for Lance is that […]

George Kittle has been one of the San Francisco 49ers’ key players for years now. The 29-year-old veteran is one of the NFL’s best tight ends and has been able to get after it this offseason without the injury concerns that have followed him over the past few seasons. This time around, Kittle claims he […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a healthy quarterback situation. Brock Purdy led the team to the NFC Championship game, and the 49ers also have two players, Sam Darnold and Trey Lance, who can compete for a starting position. 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk was interviewed by the Rich Eisen Show Friday and was interrupted by tight […]

The San Francisco 49ers will head into the 2023 season absolutely loaded on both offense and defense. Defensive end Nick Bosa is a pass-rushing nightmare for opposing teams, while Brock Purdy is a rising star at quarterback. Recently, star tight end George Kittle got brutally honest on the team’s quarterback situation. While there’s still a […]

The San Francisco 49ers made it all the way to the NFC Title Game last season based on the arm of Brock Purdy. The team’s receiving targets also thrived, led by Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk and others. Despite the mostly successful season, the 49ers’ passing game still has plenty of room for growth […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been impressed by quarterback Trey Lance, who he said “took steps forward in OTAs.” But that doesn’t mean that Kittle still isn’t looking for ways that he and Lance can take their game to an even higher level. In fact, Kittle, perhaps inspired by another ‘Tight End […]

All things being equal, Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers plan on having Brock Purdy as the starting quarterback in 2023. However, Purdy is still recovering from injury, which means Trey Lance has a chance to show his stuff as 49ers quarterback in OTAs. And one important player who Lance has impressed is superstar […]

The San Francisco 49ers are a gold-mine of offensive talent, featuring All-Pro players at three different skill positions in running back Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle. The 49ers offense is so talented, in fact, that Kittle, when speaking about how many mouths there are to feed, addressed an amusing […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the upcoming 2023 NFL season with a talented roster, backed by the success of their previous campaign. Despite falling short of the Super Bowl, the 49ers showcased their potential and now aim to build on that foundation. As the rookies from the 2023 NFL Draft join the […]

Sam Darnold agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers in March. He will be in a crowded quarterback room with former No. 3 pick Trey Lance and Brock Purdy, who led the team to a 7-1 record and the NFC Championship game in eight games as a starter. It is […]

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is widely regarded as one of the best offensive minds in the NFL. Considering what 49ers tight end George Kittle recently had to say, Shanahan’s genius might be underappreciated. Kittle told The Ringer’s Kevin Clark and Steven Ruiz on the “Slow News Day” podcast that Shanahan will sometimes call […]

There are a lot of questions about San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback situation, with Brock Purdy and Trey Lance being in contention to be the team’s week 1 starter, and star tight end George Kittle detailed his thoughts about both players amid the quarterback battle. “Trey is a starter in the NFL, he will be,” George […]

George Kittle has full confidence that he and the San Francisco 49ers will have another great season ahead of them amid an intriguing quarterback situation. The 49ers tight end recently showed up at the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football and spoke about how San Francisco is a Super Bowl threat no matter which quarterback will […]

The San Francisco 49ers have quite the quarterback battle on their hands this summer. Though the consensus is that Brock Purdy will be the starting quarterback when healthy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold have received some hype as well in regards to potentially getting some snaps as the starter. 49ers tight end George Kittle is […]

For years now, the San Francisco 49ers have been well-known for rolling out one of the more creative offenses in all of the NFL. For one, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has provided multiple players with the freedom to take on multiple responsibilities on the field. Among them, George Kittle has emerged as one of […]

The San Francisco 49ers made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game last season led by the explosive play of George Kittle, but unfortunately the team’s superstar tight end was hampered by the absence of starting quarterback Brock Purdy that day due to injury. The 49ers are once again expected to be a […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle made an appearance on Theo Von’s podcast called ‘This Past Weekend’ and described the beating that he goes through in each NFL game. “I’m in multiple car accidents every Sunday,” George Kittle said on Theo Von’s ‘This Past Weekend’ podcast. “I’ve had games where I hyperextended my knee, […]