"He didn't practice at all this week and coach Kyle Shanahan said he would be a game-time decision. The hope is Kittle will be healthy enough to face Seattle in next week's regular-season finale, although if the 49ers are not in position for the top seed or a first-round home game, he and other key players could be held out, depending on how 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan wants to handle it."
"Including the Seattle game and the five that followed, Jake Tonges had the most extensive action of his NFL career. He has 27 receptions for 233 yards and four touchdowns, with 25 catches, 244 yards and three scores coming in the games Kittle missed. Tonges, an undrafted free agent from Los Gatos High and Cal, averaged 14 offensive snaps per game when Kittle was available and 49.3 when he was injured."
George Kittle is out for the game and Ricky Pearsall Jr. returns to the lineup for the 49ers hosting the Chicago Bears tonight. Kittle left the season opener, missed five games on injured reserve, and still compiled 52 receptions and seven touchdowns while earning a Pro Bowl selection. Kittle did not practice this week and was listed as a game-time decision, with the team hoping he can return for the Seattle finale but willing to rest him if seeding is secure. Jake Tonges saw increased snaps, producing 27 receptions, 233 yards and four touchdowns. Luke Farrell has been used primarily as a blocker with 11 catches, and Brayden Willis was elevated from the practice squad with most work on special teams. Pearsall showed a strong performance on Dec. 14 but has battled ankle and PCL issues that cost him time.
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