Given the injury problems the 49ers currently face with their two starting receivers, Jauan Jennings and Brendon Aiyuk, Purdy may have to rely on Kittle as a primary target this season. With Ricky Pearsall entering his sophomore season, lingering uncertainty about his inexperience could increase the team’s reliance on Kittle.

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is eager to make his long-awaited return after an injury-plagued 2024 campaign. The All-Pro appeared in just four games last season, battling through Achilles tendinitis before a PCL injury ended his year prematurely.