Overview
- The 49ers activated tight end George Kittle on Sunday and had both Kittle and running back Christian McCaffrey in uniform for practice that day, marking their first on-field work of training camp.
- Kittle was limited to individual drills in pads as the club eases him back from a January Achilles rupture, and the team says he still needs padded reps and medical clearance before a Week 1 decision.
- McCaffrey took a handful of team reps and carries after missing roughly two weeks with leg “tightness,” which he described as part of a planned load-management program to keep him fresh for the season.
- Defensive end Nick Bosa remained out of practice with soreness and tendinitis in his surgically repaired right knee, leaving the 49ers with mixed availability across key positions.
- With the team scheduled to depart for Melbourne on Sept. 2 the next steps are clear: more padded practices, formal medical clearances and final roster moves that will determine whether either star travels and plays in Week 1.