Kittle shares self-proclaimed status for 49ers vs. Packers game

Programming Note: Watch "49ers Now" with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — Five days before game day, George Kittle declared he will be on the field when the 49ers play the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The All-Pro tight end missed San Francisco's Week 11 divisional loss to the Seattle Seahawks due to a hamstring injury, but he made it clear Wednesday that he can't wait to get back on the field. "I will be playing on Sunday, very excited," Kittle said. "Can't pass up playing the Packers, so I will be out there for sure. I get to practice today, it will be very fun and exciting." Kittle shared that his current hamstring issue is completely different than the one that kept him off the field earlier this season in Week 3. He added that as much as he hates to miss games, he knew that sitting out of Sunday's game against Seattle was better for his long-term availability. "The hammy is a tough thing," Kittle explained. "The last time I did a hammy was in my rookie season and they are just really finicky and it's one of those things. You'll be running a random...