49ers will play on January 12 at 5 PM

George Kittle made it through his second consecutive practice of the week and feels pretty good. The San Francisco 49ers tight end suffered a groin injury on September 5 and missed the season's first two games. Sunday may be different, though. Kittle didn't officially confirm he will play against the Denver Broncos. However, how he spoke to reporters on Thursday gave the impression that he is ready to make his 2022 season debut. "I'm pretty happy, I would say," Kittle responded when asked about his excitement level for playing this weekend. "Just a breath of fresh air, honestly. It feels good to be back on the football field with our boys. I love our performance staff. They do a fantastic

Get ready for tight end George Kittle's 2022 season debut. He's likely to be on the field with his teammates on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers visit the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. "I'd be surprised if he doesn't play," 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday morning on KNBR's Murph & Mac show. "We can't say for sure yet but he's been good in these two days of practice. Should be good today, and if we don't have any setbacks, he should be playing." Friday's typically lighter practice is the last before the 49ers board a plane for Denver. "Any time you add one of your better players out there, it helps in every area," Shanahan added. "George is really good in the run game, and he's good in the pass game, so

When the San Francisco 49ers take the field on Sunday night, they will likely be joined by George Kittle for the first time this season. The tight end practiced all week and was cleared to play after not appearing on Friday's injury report. The Broncos had 10 players listed as "questionable" to play. Two of those players—wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and cornerback Patrick Surtain—are expected to be suited up, per ESPN's Adam

The San Francisco 49ers have released the list of inactive players for their Week 3 matchup on the road against the Denver Broncos. These players will not suit up for Sunday's game. Inactives: DL Arik Armstead (foot) OL Daniel Brunskill (hamstring) RB Tyrion Davis-Price (ankle) TE Tyler Kroft (knee) DL Kemoko Turay OL Nick Zakelj Tight end George Kittle is set to play for the first time this season. He missed Weeks 1 and 2 with a groin injury. Defensive lineman Arik Armstead tested his foot before kickoff but is unable to go. He is inactive. The defender sustained his foot injury last weekend against the Seattle Seahawks and did not practice this past week. On