George Kittle, Greg Olsen, and Travis Kelce will once again hold Tight End University (TEU), an annual gathering of NFL tight ends who share their experiences and learn from each other. Last year's inaugural event hosted 49 tight ends. This year's gathering is expected to be even larger.
TEU will be held at Vanderbilt University from June 22-24, an upgrade from the high school facilities utilized in 2021.
After a strong response last year, 75 NFL tight ends — including @gregolsen88@gkittle46 and @tkelce — are now expected to return to Nashville from June 22-24 this year for another @te_university.
"Our goal this year is about 80 [tight ends]," Kittle told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on Friday. "If we can go a little bit over that, that's awesome. If we go a little under it, that's fine."
So who is going to throw to all of these tight ends? Kittle's teammate, and the likely starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in 2022, Trey Lance, is one.
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"I've got three [quarterbacks] confirmed for you," Kittle told Florio. "I've got my guy, C.J. Beathard. I've got my guy, Nick Mullens. I've got my guy, Trey Lance. He's coming down to TEU. ... Zach Wilson is at about 99 percent. He's trying to decide if he wants to come back from Cabo or not. I was like, 'Zach, you're going to come back from Cabo.' ... And then the last one I'm working on: Josh Allen is trying to see if he can make it work."
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By Kirk Larrabee
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The 49ers began their annual mandatory minicamp Tuesday, which as always will mark the end of the third and final phase of the team's offseason workout schedule. The team will break for the summer following Wednesday's session, so Tuesday was an opportunity for reporters to catch up with a number of 49ers players as well as head coach Kyle Shanahan to get some final updates before the team departs.
Among those who spoke with the media Tuesday were wide receiver Deebo Samuel, defensive end Nick Bosa, and tight end George Kittle. 49ers Webzone posted updates earlier on some of the most newsworthy moments from those media sessions, but that was far from the only thing discussed Tuesday. Here's a recap of what the players and Shanahan said, including some praise for Trey Lance
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The audio for the show is embedded above, while the video is available below.
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49ers' George Kittle looking to avoid another early-season slump
By David Bonilla
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George Kittle was inactive for the first two games of last season due to a groin injury. The San Francisco 49ers tight end averaged under 30 receiving yards in the two games following his return.
The production started to increase from there. The All-Pro tight end felt healthy toward the end of the season, amid a 12-game win streak (including the playoffs). That has carried into this offseason, which is significant for the player who often exits a season feeling the wear and tear on his body.
"It just allowed me to work the way that I wanted to work earlier in the offseason," Kittle told reporters on Tuesday. "Not to take so much time off to rehab and recover, do a bunch of treatments and stuff like that. I was actually just able to get a good foundation in,
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By Marc Adams
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What happens if Sam Darnold beats out Trey Lance? We're answering this question and others in this week's edition of the 49ers Webzone Mailbag.
It's week two of OTAs, and the 49ers will have a session open to the media on Wednesday. It may even be happening as you're reading this. And Brock Purdy is believed to start throwing a ball this week (though probably not a regular football).
But for now, ignore those reports, and let's jump into our latest mailbag and answer your questions.
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