Willis Stays, Kittle Returns | NFL News

0:00It's September 7th. From breaking news to Sunday matchups, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. So the San Francisco 49ers had a bit of a tight end situation brewing. Braden Willis, a guy they drafted in the 7th round back in 2023, was waived. This happened right before their big week 1 game, and get this, he'd already flown all the way to Australia with the team. But here's the twist. Nobody picked him up after he was waived. So, instead of being completely out, Willis is now back with the Niners, but he's landed on their practice squad. He was actually still in Australia and ready to go for the game. Willis has been with the team for a couple of seasons, mostly contributing on special teams. He's played in 23 games, but hasn't started any. It's a tough business, but he's managed to stick around the organization. Meanwhile, there's some good news on the tight end front for the 49ers. George Kittle, their star player, is recovering really well from a Killy surgery. He's making such good progress that he might actually be back on the field for that game

1:03in Australia. With Kittle's potential return, the other tight ends on the roster, Jake Tons and Luke Farrell might see their roles shift. It's a dynamic situation as they head into their season opener.