Will George Kittle Play Week 1? 49ers Preseason Recap | We Want Winners

In this episode of We Want Winners — the San Francisco 49ers podcast on BSPN — Rod Adams and Garrett Gonzales dig into the biggest question hanging over the 49ers' season: will George Kittle be ready for Week 1?

Kittle is officially off the PUP list and is targeting a return from his Achilles surgery for the September 10 opener against the Rams, and Rod and Garrett weigh how realistic that timeline really is. They also check in on the rest of the injury report — Nick Bosa is "tracking well" for Week 1 despite missing practice time with knee soreness, while Mykel Williams' ACL recovery looks like a longer shot to be ready for the opener.

From there, the guys recap the 49ers' first two preseason games — a 19-13 loss to the Titans and a 41-17 rout of the Chargers — and break down everyone who's stood out. Rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling has looked better than advertised, and the QB3 battle behind Brock Purdy and Mac Jones is heating up after Kurtis Rourke's rib injury sent him to the hospital in Week 1 and Adrian Martinez answered with extended, productive snaps in both games. Jacob Cowing's 83-yard punt-return touchdown and rookie RB Kaelon Black's 33-yard debut gave the offense a boost, and Jordan Watkins keeps building on his camp buzz. On defense, DT Gracen Halton and DE Romello Height keep auditioning for roles behind Bosa and Williams, CB Ephesians Prysock has racked up pass breakups in both games, and rookie LB Jaden Dugger continues to push Nick Martin in the "fever backer" competition.

And yes — they have to talk about Kyle Shanahan's mustache.

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