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George Kittle is likely out 3-5 weeks with the hamstring injury, source says.

Related players: Luke Farrell, Jake Tonges, Brayden Willis

Kittle is a candidate for the IR, according to Rapoport. The team is also monitoring WR Jauan Jennings, and we just reported QB Brock Purdy is dealing with a shoulder injury that puts him in question for Week 2. Next up at TE are the likes of Farrell, Tonges and Willis for San Francisco. The Niners are playing the Saints in Week 2.

Brock Purdy has a left shoulder and toe injury that make him uncertain for Sunday’s game in New Orleans.

Related players: Mac Jones

This will be an injury to monitor for owners. According to Schefter, HC Kyle Shanahan said the team will see how the practice week goes. If Purdy cannot play, Jones would be in line to start. The Niners are dealing with a ton of injuries right now. Jauan Jennings left the game early in Week 1, and now it's been reported TE George Kittle will miss multiple weeks.

Kendrick Bourne is returning home to the San Francisco 49ers on a 1 year deal with a max value of $5 million dollars.

Related players: Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall,Brandon Aiyuk, Demarcus Robinson, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, George Kittle

Pearsall had a 4-108-0 line but after that it was Christian McCaffrey catching nine passes. Jennings and Kittle both left the game with injuries, leaving their status for Week 2 in doubt. The Niners need the help at WR but it remains to be seen of Bourne is the answer. Bourne does have a history in San Francisco with Kyle Shanahan so he's a name to keep an eye on.

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is officially active for Sunday against the Seahawks.

Signs were pointing towards this being the case with McCaffrey reportedly good to go this weekend and being a big part of Saturday’s walkthrough. He’s good to go for your lineups.

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks but signs are pointing towards him playing.

It’s certainly understandably frustrating that we’re already talking about injuries again with McCaffrey but it’s better than his calf injury that cost him half the season in 2024. Barring a setback, it looks like McCaffrey will be out there.

The 49ers gave themselves some insurance with the acquisition of Brian Robinson from the Commanders and Isaac Guerendo is still in the mix. But if healthy, CMC still provides a ton of upside heading into Week 1. 49ers-Seahawks kicks off at 4:05.

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) is officially questionable for Sunday's opener against Seattle.

What's Kyle Shanahan's level of concern about Sunday? "Questionable concern. I'm not going to say anything about Christian, guys." Says it happened yesterday.

Related Players: Brian Robinson

This is quite ominous considering how last season went, but a lot of people are reporting this is more cautious than a serious injury. We should still consider McCaffrey a fantasy RB1 if he's on the field, with Robinson closer to the RB4 range.

49ers are listing RB Christian McCaffrey as limited at today’s practice due to a calf issue.

Related Players: Brian Robinson, Isaac Guerendo

It feels like we should panic, but players are limited in practice all the time (right?). We'll keep an eye on things but Robinson should be in our queues to plug in as an RB2 in case CMC is sidelined.

Kyle Shanahan said he expects Jauan Jennings to play on Sunday. He's limited in today's practice with a calf injury.

Related Players: Ricky Pearsall, George Kittle, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore

Good news for Jennings managers, but we would have liked to hear this clearance more than a few days away from kickoff. Pearsall could easily begin the season as the target leader for the 49ers, with Kittle being in the running for overall TE1 to begin the year.

Monday brought a positive development for the 49ers’ receiving corps.

Reporters at the open portion of practice shared photos and videos of Jauan Jennings taking part in the session. The wideout has been sidelined by a calf injury for an extended period of time, but the word in the last week or so has been that the team expects him to play against the Seahawks this week.

Monday’s workout is a good sign that things are moving in that direction, although the team won’t issue their first official injury report of the season until after Wednesday’s practice is in the books, the story said. Jennings, of course, also wants a new contract and there is no word if things have changed on that front.

49ers placed WR Brandon Aiyuk and S​ Malik Mustapha on the Physically Unable to Perform List.

Related players: Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, Demarcus Robinson, Jacob Cowing, Skyy Moore, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey

This news comes as no surprise. Aiyuk's timeline to return is around Week 6 as we previously reported. Jennings is dealing with a calf injury/contract issue, which means the Niners are without their top-two WRs, at the moment. Pearsall, Kittle and McCaffrey should carry the load in the passing game at least to start the season.