Shanahan Provides Injury Updates on Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Others; Recaps Week 1 Win The San Francisco 49ers kicked off the season with a strong road victory in Week 1 head coach Kyle Shanahan held a conference call with reporters on Monday to share updates on the team. Here are the biggest takeaways Source link
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SANTA CLARA — While tight end George Kittle will miss at least the 49ers’ next four games on injured reserve, kicker Jake Moody will not suit up for them anymore. The 49ers are signing Eddy Piñeiro after waiving Moody, a 2023 third-round pick who had 2-of-3 field-goal attempts go awry in Sunday’s 17-13 season-opening win at Seattle. Kittle went on …
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The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed WR Kendrick Bourne to a one-year deal. In order to make room on the roster, the team placed TE George Kittle on the Injured Reserve List and also waived K Jake Moody. Additionally, the team released WR Robbie Chosen from the team’s practice squad. Bourne (6-1, 205) originally entered the NFL …
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49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged that injured reserve was a possibility for tight end George Kittle. Now, possibility is becoming reality. Kittle is being placed on IR on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Kittle suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday’s season-opening win over the Seahawks, playing only 21 of the team’s 76 offensive snaps. He finished the game with …
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Nick WagonerSep 9, 2025, 01:44 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 and …
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By Dianna Russini, Vic Tafur and Matt Barrows San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle will miss at least four games, as the team is placing him on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, a league source said on Tuesday. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Kittle would miss at least a few games after being forced out of …
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle will miss at least a few weeks with a hamstring injury and quarterback Brock Purdy’s status for this week is in question after he hurt his left shoulder and toe in the season opener. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the team hasn’t decided yet whether to place Kittle on …
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The San Francisco 49ers kicked off the season with a strong road victory in Week 1, and head coach Kyle Shanahan held a conference call with reporters on Monday to share updates on the team. Here are the biggest takeaways: Injury Updates Shanahan noted a handful of players are working through injuries coming out of the opener: OL Ben Bartch …
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49ers tight end George Kittle left Sunday’s game in the second quarter and did not return. He played only 21 of 76 offensive snaps before injuring his hamstring. Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the expected bad news Monday: Kittle will miss “a few weeks.” Injured reserve is a possibility, which would force Kittle to miss a minimum of four games. “When …
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is battling injuries to his toe and his left (non-throwing) shoulder, putting his status for Week 2’s game against the New Orleans Saints in doubt, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Shanahan said Purdy’s toe injury is more serious than the shoulder injury. He did not specify which toe is injured, or on which …
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