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Lynch believes the 49ers will have Kittle at full strength by Week 9

With the 49ers on their bye week, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch are making the rounds on the radio. Star tight end George Kittle landed on the injured reserve before the team faced the Cardinals in Week 5. Kittle must miss three games before returning to the active roster.

I’ve seen some worry — perhaps overreact is a better word — that Kittle will miss more than just three games. Lynch joined KNBR Tuesday to discuss Kittle, and the 49ers general manager was optimistic Kittle would return in a month. Here’s Lynch debating the decision to shut Kittle down:

“That was a really tough decision because he was close to playing versus Arizona.