It sounded like the 49ers had George Kittle's long-term health in mind when they held the tight end out for the first two games of the season.
A LOT happened in Week 2 games of the NFL season. Mackenzie Salmon has this necessary recap for fans who may have missed it.The 49ers held out hope tight end George Kittle would be able to debut in Week 1 despite suffering a groin injury one week before the opener. He missed that game, but they again held out hope he’d play in Week 2.Now, head coach Kyle Shanahan is expressing optimism that Kittle will return for Week 3 when the 49ers face the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football.
“Yeah, he was close, that’s why we took it that far,” Shanahan said of Kittle playing in Week 2. “But, obviously he wasn’t able to go and I’m glad we didn’t because I think he could have got through the game, but there was going to be a higher risk of him re-injuring that. To be able to pull that game off and still get a win, I’m very glad with the decision we made and that should give him a much better chance to be good to go this week.
The 49ers managed to get a win over the Seattle Seahawks without their star tight end, but Kittle is an integral part of the San Francisco offense — especially with quarterback Trey Lance out for the season. If Kittle can be back at full strength for Sunday night against the Broncos, the 49ers' offense could start hitting its stride in a way it can’t when Kittle isn't available.
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