49ers’ George Kittle day-to-day with groin injury ahead of Week 1 vs. Bears
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle made a surprise appearance on the team’s injury report Wednesday with what is being described as a groin issue.
The All-Pro suffered the injury during practice on Monday. Now with just a few days to go before their season opener against the Chicago Bears, Kittle was not a participant in 49ers practice on Wednesday.
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan touched on it during a Q&A with the media from Santa Clara after practice. To say that his update is concerning would be an understatement.
“Was hoping he’d be good today. Did a little on Monday and not feeling good today. So we’ll have to see, day-by-day,” Shanahan told reporters on Kittle’s status for Week 1.
San Francisco is slated to start young quarterback Trey Lance under center at Soldier Field Sunday afternoon. The inexperienced signal-caller will need all the help he can get following a summer filled with mixed reports surrounding him.
