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Second-year player Charlie Woerner may not know what "OTAs" stands for, but he feels the San Francisco 49ers tight end group is really "getting after it" this offseason.
It's organized team activities, by the way, for Woerner or others who did not know.
The 49ers kicked off their Phase Two of the offseason program last week, and we even heard from one of the veteran tight ends,
George Kittle. Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated was very interested to hear how the All-Pro tight end would evaluate the team's young tight end group.
"I think it was awesome this entire offseason, I had [Daniel Helm] and Charlie Woerner with me in Nashville, so we got to train," Kittle shared. "So I got to see them the entire offseason. And besides the fact that Dan Helm looks like a G.I. Joe and Charlie Woerner can bench press a house, they've both come a long way since last year. I think they both look really good.
"[
Ross Dwelley] looks incredible. He's the same guy he always has been. A little bit faster, I think. Still got those sticky hands. I know he's your (Grant's) favorite tight end, but he's also my favorite tight end, and so it is what it is."
Kittle missed eight games last season due to MCL and foot injuries. The 49ers thought they planned ahead by signing veteran Jordan Reed, but he, too, missed several games. Reed retired this offseason. Behind Kittle and Dwelley are Helm, Woerner, Daniel Helm, and Josh Pederson.
"My guy [Josh Pederson], he's a rookie. He's learning it out. But the fact that we get to split up on two different fields allows us to get a lot more reps, which is nice to see. You know, watch his tape. He's definitely a natural athlete."
Pederson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana-Monroe. Interestingly, he is the son of former Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson.
After Kittle and Reed's 74 combined receptions last season, Dwelley caught 19 passes, and Woerner caught three. San Francisco could always add some depth behind Kittle, as it did last season by signing Reed. Veteran tight end MyCole Pruitt is
scheduled to visit the team this week. For now, Kittle likes the tight end room as it stands.
"I think we're a tight end room that we have the ability to be a really good room, that you can rely on, from me to Dwelley," Kittle added. "Charlie's definitely taken a lot of steps forward, and it's going to be a fun competition this entire OTAs and all of training camp just to see what guys can do day in and day out."
George Kittle made his sentiments clear in a recent conversation about his teammate, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The tight end emphasized that he couldn't picture the San Francisco 49ers without Aiyuk and spoke highly of him in a discussion with Fox News Digital's Scott Thompson.
Throughout the offseason, Kittle has had several conversations with Aiyuk and empathizes with his situation. Reflecting on his own contract negotiation in 2020 before reaching an agreement with the 49ers, Kittle offered his best advice to Aiyuk: "Hey, be patient."
Kittle added, "It's just kind of the way the Niners do things. I didn't
NFL Communications has officially announced the "NFL legends and active players" who will announce selections during Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Representing the San Francisco 49ers will be former defensive tackle Anthony "Spice" Adams, who spent four seasons with the team and nine in the NFL.
San Francisco selected Adams out of Penn State in the second round (No. 57 overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
The NFL's full announcement is below.
In the NFL's continuous effort to connect the game's greats with the next generation of stars, NFL Legends and active players will add to the excitement of the 2024 NFL Draft by announcing various selections and participating in festivities in Detroit.
Pro Football Hall of Famers Isaac
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
