San Francisco 49er Tight End George Kittle will miss the next four games with a hamstring injury, which lands him on the Injured Reserve.
The injuries continue to grow for the San Francisco 49ers. This time, it’s the star tight end George Kittle who is affected. He suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday night’s win against the Seattle Seahawks and is now slated to miss the next four games against the Saints, Falcons, Jaguars and Rams.
Kittle registered four catches, good for twenty-five yards and a touchdown, before the injury. San Francisco will look to lean on workhorse running back Christian McCaffrey, as well as receivers Jauan Jennings, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, and Rickey Pearsall, who finished week one with four receptions and 108 yards. While this hurts both the 49ers and fantasy managers in the short term, this may open up a buy window on Kittle, who can be a league winner later in the season. While Kittle is on the injured reserve, managers who are short on tight end depth can look to add Jake Tonges as a waiver replacement. Production could be boom or bust, but he was involved in the passing game, finishing the game with three receptions and a touchdown.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
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The San Francisco 49ers start the 2025 season dealing with injuries to some star players again.
Oh no, it’s happening again! Right after we held our collective breath that Christian McCaffrey was dealing with calf soreness, then breathing again when he played. The Niners leave week one of the season with a multiple week hamstring injury to star tight end George Kittle and quarterback Brock Purdy dealing with a shoulder and a toe injury. The injury curse has struck again. The team lost Brandon Aiyuk and McCaffrey for most of the season last year. Aiyuk is still recovering from the ACL injury. Jauan Jennings was dealing with a calf injury also. Luckily enough McCaffrey is ok. Let’s hope he can hold up until Kittle and Purdy can return.
Injuries to Purdy and Kittle could have been disastrous for the Niners if it weren’t for Christian McCaffrey. Mac Jones is the next man up at the helm and all he has to do is feed the ball to McCaffrey and make a few completions to Pearsall and Jennings to keep defenses honest. McCaffrey is the only safe fantasy option on offense until we see how Jones operates in this system. Let’s hope for a fast recovery for Purdy, Kittle and Ayuik so we can see this offense running on all cylinders.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan says that wide receiver Jauan Jennings should play in Week 1.
Jauan Jennings has been dealing with a calf injury for the latter part of 49ers training camp. This has aligned with his demand for a new contract.
On the heels of the NFL season starting, Head Coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects Jennings to play Week 1 versus the Seattle Seahawks. It will be interesting to see the snap share for his first game back and whether or not any rust has developed. Timing early on will be important with quarterback Brock Purdy.
In the meantime, 2nd year wideout Ricky Pearsall has been tearing up preseason and building a rapport with Purdy. With Brandon Aiyuk still in recovery from injury, there is plenty of opportunity for 49ers skill position players who can merely stay on the field. The favorites in the offense will be veterans Christian McCaffrey (running back) and George Kittle (tight end). Jennings is best left on the bench for Week 1.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
The San Francisco 49ers have activated second year wide receiver Ricky Pearsall off of the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
On Sunday the San Francisco 49ers activated wide receiver Ricky Pearsall off of the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list. Pearsall missed training camp last season due to being shot so it’s good to see him healthy and participating early in training camp this year.
The second year wide receiver dealt with the hamstring injury during offseason workouts and Kyle Shanahan said that placing him on the PUP list was precautionary. Jauan Jennings wants a new contract and Brandon Aiyuk is coming of a torn ACL and MCL so Pearsall will be expected to play a major role in the 49ers passing attack.
Pearsall is typically the fourth San Francisco playmaker off the board after Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Jauan Jennings. The 49ers offense is expected to be one of the best this year so as long as Pearsall is healthy so expect his ADP to hold or even begin to move up.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
Wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall have been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform List by the 49ers.
The San Francisco 49ers have placed two of their top wide receivers, Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall, on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list. Aiyuk being placed on the PUP isn’t a surprise since he’s coming off a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus but seeing Pearsall added to the list raises some eyebrows.
This is particularly concerning because there other top wide receiver, Jauan Jennings, wants a new contract. If Jennings holds out that would leave Brock Purdy potentially not having all three of his top wide receivers for at least some portion of training camp.
Even with the contract concerns I’d expect Jennings ADP to rise a bit, Aiyuk probably won’t see a dip in his ADP because most drafters were already baking in the injury concerns. Pearsall is the surprise and without further clarity on the situation I’d expect him to fall down draft boards. The winners in this situation are George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey, Kittle was already being drafted as an elite tight end option and he might start creeping up on Trey McBride now. CMC has been moving up the board steadily for months and he could approach the top five soon.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings requests new contract or trade after breakout season
Per Adam Schefter, 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings has requested either a new contract or a trade. While he’s not expected to hold out, sources say he won’t be happy entering 2025 under his current deal.
Jennings, 28, is entering the final year of the two-year extension he signed last offseason. He’s due $7.5 million in 2025 – a figure the former 7th-round pick has outgrown after a breakout fourth season. In 2024, Jennings posted 975 receiving yards (more than his first three seasons combined), ranked 25th in PPR points per game, and recorded a 26% target share – 15th among all wideouts. He also finished top 10 in yards per route run and was credited with just one drop all season.
His approach mirrors those of TE Jonnu Smith and WR Rashod Bateman earlier this offseason. Smith was traded from Miami to Pittsburgh and signed an extension shortly after, while Bateman remained in Baltimore after the team fielded trade offers – ultimately landing a $12M-per-year extension following a 756-yard breakout fourth season. Jennings’ production exceeds Bateman’s and justifies a more lucrative deal.
The 49ers believe they’ve handled Jennings fairly, but the situation adds tension to a WR room in flux. Brandon Aiyuk is rehabbing a torn ACL/MCL, Deebo Samuel was traded, and Ricky Pearsall remains unproven. Jennings, at 6’3″, 215, is now arguably their most reliable healthy receiver – and one of the league’s best blocking wideouts.
With an early 6th-round ADP on Underdog, Jennings was considered a strong value. The contract uncertainty could cause his ADP to dip – potentially creating an even better buying window for fantasy drafters.
Author: Pat Mitchell(@PatMitchellFF)
