George Kittle

George Kittle (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.

Kittle has played through a variety of injuries this year and doesn’t need to practice on Wednesday before suiting up on Sunday. However, his only absence came in Week 3 when he was forced to sit because of a hamstring issue. We will get a better idea of his status later this week but Kyle Shanahan did tell reporters he expected Kittle to resume practicing on Thursday. The 49ers don’t have a backup tight end who would step into Kittle’s role, meaning his targets would be dispersed among the established pass-catchers.