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Nick Wagner
Santa Clara, California. – With four games in the next 23 days, San Francisco 49ers Placed the tight end George Kite On Tuesday, on the injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
Kittle, who retained injury in the first half of Sunday’s victory Seattle SeahawksWill miss the game new OrleansHome against Aerizona And Jacksonville and on Los Angeles RamThe last of those sports is scheduled for “Thursday night football”, which decided to make IR a little more academic.
Under the league guidelines for the players returning from the injured reserve, Kittle may return as soon as possible. Will be for the game of October 12 Tampa bay bouquaneersKittle will also have some extra time to relax and recover, exiting the game of Thursday night against Ram.
Niners coach Kail Shahhanhan said on Monday that a stay on IR for Kite was under consideration.
“When they tell me a few weeks, it is always a possibility,” said Shahanhan. “To do this, this is a four -week injury.”
Niners received better news on comprehensive receiver Juan JenningsSources told ESPN’s Adam Skeffer that his sick left shoulder scan was cleared back, showing that Jennings avoided any significant injury. Jennings will now be considered day-to-day and there is a chance to play in New Orleans next Sunday after leaving a win on Seattle in the fourth quarter with injury. San Francisco announced on Tuesday that it had signed a comprehensive receiver Kendrick bornThe two sides agreed to a year deal of up to $ $ 5 million on Monday.
Niners also changed the kicker, waived Jake Moody On Tuesday. The decision comes after the Moody 27-Yard Field Field goal and the 36-yard attempt against Seattle was blocked. 49ers are signed experienced kicker Eddie Pineiro For his active roster on a one -year deal, his agents attracted Rosenhus and Robert Bailey told the skeffer. Pineiro worked for the team on Tuesday.
Shahnahan on Monday indicated that a step with Moody could be in offing.
“There are options, just what this is the status quo, bringing people for workouts, for the practice squad, but we are now going through that stuff,” Shahanhan said. “I know that the personnel department is going to see all the goods and gives us the option.”
With Kittle out, there are two tight ends of 49ers – Luke Fareel And Jake Tongs – Can use more on roster and can use fullback Kyle Jussizic A little more to the tight end. Juszczyk is participating in tight end meetings for most training camps and presiden.
Niners also has Breden willis On the practice squad. That is an option that he gets elevated with Kittle with Shanahan, saying that niners “will not hesitate” to bring him up when needed.
Kittle left Sunday’s game with 10:06, left with a hamstring injury in the second quarter, a drama with a play after running the sideline of Seattle down with a drama that ended with Sehox security Julian love Quarterly dismissal Brock PurdieKield gradually returned to the niners sideline and soon went out after a touchdown to make four catches for 25 yards and open the game.
Niners selected Moody in the third round (number 99 in total) in the draft of 2023. At that time, Niners hoped that he got a long -term replacement for a skillful kicker. Robby Gold,
But Moody’s tenure was best in San Francisco. He created 84% of his field goal and recalled one of his 61 additional points as a crook, then a roller coaster of a performance in Super Bowl LVIIII. In narrow loss Cenus city chiefMoody held a record for the longest-made field goals in a super bowl (55 yards) and later hit another 50-plus-yard in the game. But it was also an additional point that was blocked in regulation in a game that was lost in Niners Overtime.
After a positive start in 2024, in which he made 13 out of 14 to open the season, things went to the south when they faced a high right ankle sprain, which kept them out until week 10. When Moody returned, he never found any stability, converted to 11 of his last 20 attempts. Their 70.6% overall conversion rate ranks 35th in NFL.
