That will help him and hell meet us in West Virginia and ideally these 2 days remaining here will assist him and hopefully hell be ready to go next week.”
Kittle suffered the injury in last weeks loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Simply before halftime, Kittle leapt for a high pass from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Cardinals safety Budda Baker struck him concurrently. Kittle hobbled off the field and to the locker space but returned and played the whole second half, although Garoppolo did not target him once again.
” Hes been in the Zoom conferences enjoying all of the installs and things and we tossed him out there today, and he didnt make any mistakes and was able to line up with confidence,” Shanahan said.
” Hes been in the Zoom meetings watching all of the installs and things and we tossed him out there today, and he didnt make any mistakes and was able to line up with confidence,” Shanahan stated. It was great to see him today, I hadnt seen him for a while, and Im grateful to have him here., we will not think twice to have him out there and I know hell be ready.”
To include Sanu on the lineup, San Francisco put receiver Richie James Jr. on hurt reserve with a hamstring stress. James joins cornerback Richard Sherman (calf) and wideout Deebo Samuel (foot) on that list.
Like Sherman, James is qualified to return for the Oct. 11 game against the Miami Dolphins. Samuel went on injured reserve a week earlier and has the ability to return for the Oct. 4 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
SANTA CLARA, Calif.– The San Francisco 49ers will be without tight end George Kittle on Sunday versus the New York Jets, coach Kyle Shanahan revealed Friday.
Previously in the week, Shanahan showed a choice could be made better to game time because of Kittles propensity for playing through injury. However, after Kittle remained practice all week and with a cross-country flight set for Friday, the 49ers chose not to risk it and declared Kittle out on Fridays injury report with a sprained left knee.
Kittle will stay in the Bay Area this weekend to rehab and will rejoin the group at The Greenbrier Resort in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, next week as it prepares for the Week 3 meeting against the New York Giants.
” I think if it was just the normal individual, we would have ruled him out earlier in the week, however we never ever do that with George because of what hes revealed us here over these three years with him,” Shanahan stated. “We would have held out two more days to see and wait if it was a home video game, but with us needing to take a trip today we had to choose whether it was worth it to bring him.
” If hes not going to play, its far better to leave him here for a couple days and let him get his rehabilitation and everything. So, we needed to make that decision a little bit previously today. That will help him and hell fulfill us in West Virginia and ideally these 2 days staying here will help him and hopefully hell be ready to go next week.”
Kittle suffered the injury in recentlys loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Right before halftime, Kittle leapt for a high pass from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Cardinals safety Budda Baker struck him simultaneously. Kittle hobbled off the field and to the locker space however returned and played the entire second half, although Garoppolo did not target him again.
The 49ers will turn to reserves Jordan Reed, Ross Dwelley and Charlie Woerner to action in for Kittle.
Meanwhile, the 49ers are hopeful that protective end Dee Ford will have the ability to play Sunday regardless of a neck injury. Ford, who is listed as doubtful on the injury report, was a surprise addition to the involvement report on Thursday and was once again missing on Friday with what Shanahan referred to as neck spasms.
” Its Friday, so were simply attempting to play it slow here and see how it goes for the next two days,” Shanahan stated.
Without Kittle, the Niners might also ask more of their receivers today as novice Brandon Aiyuk is anticipated to debut after missing recently because of a hamstring injury. Veteran wideout Mohamed Sanu might likewise be an option after officially signing with the team and going through Fridays practice.
