Niners' Kittle anticipating to play; Samuel practices

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Simply when it appeared the San Francisco 49ers have been getting some good health-related information, that optimism was tempered by additional accidents.

Thursday’s observe started with tight finish George Kittle (hamstring), receiver Deebo Samuel (calf), left sort out Trent Williams (sickness) and quarterback Brock Purdy (again soreness) all on the sector collectively.

It was the second straight observe for Kittle, who didn’t play last week towards the Los Angeles Rams. He stated he is headed towards returning Sunday towards the New England Patriots.

It additionally was a constructive step for Samuel, who practiced for the primary time since struggling his harm in Week 2 towards the Minnesota Vikings.

Earlier than Thursday’s observe was by means of, nevertheless, the Niners watched as linebacker Curtis Robinson was carted to the locker room after struggling a knee harm throughout a particular groups interval. Later, defensive sort out Jordan Elliott, who’s in line to interchange injured Javon Hargrave within the beginning lineup, suffered a foot harm.

“It sucks anytime you see a teammate go down or something like that,” Purdy stated. “I am simply making an attempt to observe, prepare for this recreation and all the pieces and then you definitely look over and also you see a cart on the sector, so it is like, ‘Dang it. Who’s that? What occurred?’ After which we have to maintain going and end observe.”

Kittle and Samuel appeared on the official harm report as restricted contributors Thursday, although Kittle was bullish about his standing in his post-practice media session, merely saying “yeah” when requested if he was optimistic about enjoying towards the Patriots.

“I am very excited to play soccer,” Kittle stated. “I feel there have been some circumstances which have occurred this 12 months, so we’re simply making an attempt to cowl our bases and be as sincere as doable. However no, I’m feeling improbable.”

Kittle was a shock addition to the harm report final Thursday when he didn’t observe after reporting soreness following the day before today’s session. On Thursday, he clarified the timeline of when and the way he was damage.

Kittle stated he handled decrease physique cramps for the “complete” third quarter in Week 2, received an IV, got here out of the sport after which received hit by cramps once more within the fourth quarter. He stated he was “actually sore” all day Monday and Tuesday, received remedy on the harm and “wasn’t feeling proper” when he practiced final Wednesday.

An MRI revealed Kittle had a grade 1 hamstring pressure, and he didn’t observe Friday and was listed as uncertain. He was dominated out towards the Rams on Saturday.

“We thought I used to be going to be 100% advantageous and it simply ended up not,” Kittle stated. “In order that’s how that turned out.”

It stays to be seen simply how far alongside Samuel is in his restoration from the calf harm that additionally saved him out towards the Rams. After he suffered the harm, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan stated Samuel would miss “a pair weeks,” which made his return to observe — even on a restricted foundation — a welcome sight for the 49ers on Thursday.

Williams, in the meantime, didn’t observe Wednesday due to an sickness however was full go Thursday. Purdy has been a full participant in each practices this week.

“It was most likely cumulative simply when it comes to the entire recreation, all of the stuff that form of went on. It was a bodily recreation,” Purdy stated. “… The final couple days have been good, getting some relaxation and remedy. So, I really feel good now.”

As for Robinson and Elliott, each have been listed as restricted contributors however that does not imply a lot when it comes to the severity of their accidents. Gamers may be listed as restricted for collaborating in particular person drills however not group, which is what occurred in Robinson’s case.

Elliott appeared poised to tackle a much bigger function — presumably entering into the beginning function — after Hargrave’s season-ending harm final week. That proposition is now murkier, although the extent of his harm is not but identified.

“Whoever goes down we now have all the time received their again and we’ll be there for them and proceed to construct them up and attempt to get them again as quick as doable,” Purdy stated.