49ers’ Kittle mi ses 2nd straight practice with groin injury September 8 SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle mi sed his second straight practice with a groin injury, leaving his status for the season opener against the Chicago Bears in doubt.Kittle injured the groin in a light practice on Monday and has not been able to get back on the field for the first two major practices ahead of Sunday’s opener at Chicago.Coach Kyle Shanahan has characterized the injury as day to day.The lo s of Kittle would be significant for the Niners Wilmer Flores Jersey in their first game since handing the team over to second-year quarterback Trey Lance.Kittle is one of San Francisco’s top pa s catchers and is a key part of their running game as one the better blocking tight ends in the league.Kittle has been hampered by injuries in recent years. He mi sed three games with a calf injury last season, eight games in 2020 with injuries to his knee and foot, and three games in 2019 with a groin injury.Kittle still managed 71 catches for 910 yards and six touchdowns in 14 games last season. His 335 catches since entering the league in 2017 rank third Nolan Ryan Jersey among all tight ends in that span and he is second with 4,489 yards receiving.If Kittle is unable to go, the Niners have Charlie Woerner, Ro s Dwelley and Tyler Kroft as options on the active roster and Troy Fumagalli on the practice squad.Kroft is the most experienced Michael Conforto Jersey of that group with 48 career starts for Cincinnati, Buffalo and the New York Jets. He has 101 career catches for 1,024 yards and 13 TDs in 81 games since entering the league in 2015.Weve been a fan of Kroft his whole career, Shanahan said Wednesday. I was a real big fan of him coming out of college. Hes done well everywhere hes been. He had some injury trouble last year, I think the last couple years hes struggled to stay out there. I think thats one of the reasons we were able to get him. But Kroft, hes an NFL tight end. We feel very fortunate to have him here.___More AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL in this topic National Football League San Francisco 49ers George Kittle Ro s Dwelley Charlie Woerner Trey Lance Tyler Kroft Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup Jacob DeGrom Jersey knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w… 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar’s 1 liquor Matt Harvey Jersey store Qatar’s strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 4 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS