George Kittle Highlights “Really Fun” Participant Making Waves in 49ers Camp

San Francisco 49ers veteran George Kittle is impressed by Luke Farrell’s offseason progress at tight finish.

With accidents piling up, the 49ers want all palms on deck offensively for Week 1 in opposition to the Seahawks.

The 49ers entrance workplace signed Farrell following his multi-year stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2021 to 2024.

The three-year contract positions him as a possible No. 2 possibility who can present key help in blocking schemes.

Kittle highlighted that Farrell is adjusting properly to his new life in San Francisco.

“Getting Luke Farrell on the team this year has been really fun for me. Me and Luke have pretty different personalities, and you guys see that the more you see Luke, which is kind of hard to do because he isn’t as outgoing as I am, which is pretty hard to believe,” Kittle shared on the San Francisco 49ers YouTube documentary.

“This preseason with Luke, I’ve seen him in OTAs. It’s really hard to judge somebody in the run game, and that’s one of the reasons why we signed him. He’s a big dude who is really good in the run game. It’s hard to see that in the spring because there’s no shoulder pads on or actually playing football, you are kind of just learning the offense.

“To see the strides that he is made since OTAs, from the beginning of coaching camp, to the place he is at proper now has been actually enjoyable to see. The method he is operating off the ball, understanding our offense, and why we’re operating off the ball and the angles, and the strategies and requirements that we’ve got as tight ends, he is doing all of the issues we have requested him to do and he is having fun with it too.

“As long as you’re listening, you can learn a thing or two from them, which I have learnt from Luke.”

Although the encouraging phrases from Kittle, Farrell nonetheless value the franchise some huge cash.

He secured an $11 million contract, together with a $4.27 million signing bonus. This is a notable funding for a participant who did not file a landing all through his four-year tenure in Florida.

Working alongside Kittle and studying Kyle Shanahan’s playbook might assist him excel, however the fifth-rounder nonetheless looks like an overpayment.

Look at Kittle, although; he was recruited within the fifth spherical and can simply stroll into the 49ers Hall of Fame when he hangs up his helmet.