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San Francisco 49ers held Christian McCaffrey on the field in their 17-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, but another star substance weapon is expected to miss several weeks after leaving the game early.
The tight end George Kittle, who scored the team’s first touchdown of the year on Sunday in Seattle, left NFC West Bout with a hamstring injury. This injury is expected to keep him out three to five weeks, according to the NFL Network.
Main coach Kyle Shanahan announced the message Monday after the victory and said Kittle would miss a “a few weeks.” Shanahan added that no decision has been made to place the Kittle on an injured reserve.
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George Kittle #85 of San Francisco 49ers looks at during the second quarter against Seattle Seahawks during the game at Lumen Field on September 7, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
While Kittle is not playing the coming week, there is a chance that the start of quarterback Brock Purdy may not be playing either.
Shanahan said Purdy has to do with left shoulder and toe damage, and he wouldn’t guarantee his quarterback would be able to play against New Orleans Saints. Shanahan also said the toe was the worse of the two suffering.
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“Not sure, to see how it heals and how the week goes on,” Shanahan said of Purdy.
If Purdy is not available to the 49s, his Backup Veteran Mac Jones, New England Patriots’ 2021 first round elections that did not pan. He went on to Jacksonville Jaguars, where he gained experience in stepping in when needed.
George Kittle from San Francisco 49ers catches a care against Coby Bryant #8 of Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter of the game at Lumen Field on September 7, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Jones appeared in 10 matches, seven of which were starters, instead of Trevor Lawrence last season for Jaguars. Jones threw for eight touchdowns and eight interceptions in his time as Jaguars’ quarterback.
Finally, the broad recipient Jauan Jennings suffered a shoulder injury that also knocked him out of the game early. But the 49s avoided a serious situation when ESPN reported Jennings’ MRI came back clean. However, they will look at it again with a CT scan.
Unfortunately for the 49s, they have dealt with serious injuries to key players in recent seasons, especially McCaffrey and his bilateral Achilles Tendinitis last season.
But McCaffrey looked Spry as usual to begin his ninth NFL season, and summarize 69 rushing yards on 22 bears while catching nine Purdy passes in 73 yards.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) watches from the sidelines in the first quarter against Denver Broncos at Levis Stadium on August 9, 2025. (David Gonzales/Imag images)
The 49s are forced to have other players on the depth card steps up, including Jake Tonges, backup-tight ends that scored the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
