Three-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle missed 49ers practice for the second consecutive day Thursday after injuring his groin Monday. His participation in the season opener Sunday at Soldier Field appears to be in jeopardy, as the 49ers typically equate availability Thursday to readiness for a game Sunday.
One of the sport’s elite tight ends, Kittle caught 71 passes for 910 yards in 14 games last year. He missed three games with a calf injury, including the 49ers’ win at Soldier Field.
Kittle posted 1,377 receiving yards in 2018 and 1,053 in 2019 before an injury cost him half the 2020 season.