49ers George Kittle, Danny Grey, Ty Davis-Cost out for opener at Bears

CHICAGO — Continuous rain is greeting the 49ers at Soldier Industry for their season opener, which they’ll participate in these days with no not only restricted conclude George Kittle but also rookies Ty Davis-Selling price and Danny Gray.

A large puddle designed on the southwest corner of the area in 30 minutes of the tarp’s elimination, forcing the 49ers to change the warmups to the other aspect of the hash marks, with linebackers and limited finishes shedding their shirts.

Kittle is out, as envisioned, due to the fact of a groin personal injury that “started to trouble him” on Monday (instead than during education camp), mentor Kyle Shanahan claimed Monday.

Gray’s pace and down-field potential designed him a 3rd-round pick, but the 49ers’ game approach and the inclement problems did not set up effectively for his NFL debut. The 49ers do figure to run the ball a whole lot, but Davis-Cost won’t suit up as they alternatively suit up Elijah Mitchell, Jeff Wilson Jr. and undrafted rookie Jordan Mason.

The inactivations of Gray and Davis-Price tag are reminiscent of past season’s opener. Equally are third-round draft picks. A year in the past, Trey Sermon did not fit up for the opener even nevertheless he was a 3rd-spherical select, and the 49ers as a substitute opted for Mitchell.

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Lance mentioned past week that even however he grew up in Minnesota and performed collegiately at North Dakota Point out, he’s a relative stranger to damp weather in a game.

“Minnesota was a ton much more snow than rain, for confident. So, I haven’t played in a ton of rain video games,” Lance explained Wednesday. “And certainly North Dakota State, we’re participating in in the dome, but a great deal of methods, undoubtedly a lot of techniques in very poor, chilly temperature, but I really do not believe it’ll be way too chilly, so we must be alright.”