San Francisco 49ers star tight finish George Kittle missed his second straight apply with a groin harm, leaving his standing for the season opener in opposition to the Chicago Bears doubtful.
Kittle injured the groin in a light-weight apply Monday and has not been in a position to get again on the sector for the primary two main practices forward of Sunday’s opener at Soldier Field.
Coach Kyle Shanahan has characterised the harm as everyday.
The lack of Kittle can be vital for the 49ers of their first recreation since handing the workforce to second-year quarterback Trey Lance.
Kittle is one in all their high go catchers and a key a part of their operating recreation as one the higher blocking tight ends within the league.
Kittle has been hampered by accidents in recent times. He missed three video games with a calf harm final season, eight video games in 2020 with accidents to his knee and foot and three video games in 2019 with a groin harm.
Kittle nonetheless had 71 catches for 910 yards and 6 touchdowns in 14 video games final season. His 335 catches since getting into the league in 2017 rank third amongst tight ends in that span, and he’s second with 4,489 receiving yards.
If Kittle is unable to go, the 49ers have Charlie Woerner, Ross Dwelley and Tyler Kroft as choices on the lively roster and Troy Fumagalli on the apply squad.
Kroft is probably the most skilled of that group with 48 profession begins for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. He has 101 profession catches for 1,024 yards and 13 touchdowns in 81 video games since getting into the league in 2015.
“We’ve been a fan of Kroft his whole career,” Shanahan mentioned Wednesday. “I was a real big fan of him coming out of college. He’s done well everywhere he’s been. He had some injury trouble last year, I think the last couple years he’s struggled to stay out there. I think that’s one of the reasons we were able to get him. But Kroft, he’s an NFL tight end. We feel very fortunate to have him here.”
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