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One of the primary main injury tales of the NFL season has hit. The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly inserting tight finish George Kittle, a five-time All-Pro who scored a landing in Sunday’s victory over the Seattle Seahawks, on injured reserve after he harm his hamstring and left the sport within the second quarter.
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This comes a day after head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed quarterback Brock Purdy is dealing with shoulder and toe injuries, leaving his standing for Sunday’s sport on the New Orleans Saints up within the air. And if that wasn’t sufficient 49ers information, the staff is releasing kicker Jake Moody, a 2023 third-round decide who missed 10 subject targets final season and one other on Sunday to go alongside with a blocked subject aim try. In his place, the staff is signing free agent veteran Eddy Piñeiro, who spent the previous three seasons with the Carolina Panthers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday afternoon.
The excellent news for San Francisco? Jauan Jennings’ injury scan came back clean, per ESPN, and the vast receiver will now be thought of day-to-day with an opportunity to play Sunday.
Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Steelers are signing safety Jabrill Peppers after reportedly losing safety DeShon Elliott for not less than a pair weeks with an MCL pressure. “He’s a football player first, positional player second,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told media on Tuesday whereas confirming Peppers was within the constructing and signing with the staff.
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Elliott, alongside with rookie first-round defensive deal with Derrick Harmon and linebacker Malik Harrison, will miss Sunday’s home opener in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks, per Tomlin.
As for extra inactives this coming week, Dallas Cowboys staff proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones advised native radio Tuesday that he “suspects” DT Mazi Smith and working again Jaydon Blue can be inactive once more on Sunday at house in opposition to the New York Giants.
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