George Kittle nearing return as key 49ers position battle remains undecided

Ahead of Week 2 of San Francisco's preseason, star tight end George Kittle took to the podium to update reporters on his recovery from a torn right Achilles tendon suffered during last season's NFL playoffs. Kittle remains confident he won't start the season on the PUP list and stated he could be back for the 49ers' regular-season opener in Australia. On "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss Kittle's progress and look forward to San Francisco's second preseason game against Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. Later, Matt sits down with rookie Carver Willis in the fifth edition of Meet the Rookies. -- (1:00) Upcoming joint practices, preseason game vs. Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers (7:00) Updates on star TE George Kittle's rehab progress and likelihood he plays in Week 1 (14:00) Other training camp injury updates (19:00) Early 53-man roster projection (23:00) Camp battle for starting left guard is a three-horse race (27:00) Enrique Cruz Jr.'s size and athleticism could make for intriguing LT stash, much like the Eagles did with Jordan Mailata (30:00) Meet the Rookies Interview: Carver Willis Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.