George Kittle Praises San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy's Leadership
George Kittle Praises San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy's Leadership originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
As Brock Purdy enters the second chapter of his NFL career and his role as San Francisco 49ers franchise quarterback, he's taking on an even larger role as a leader. A leader in the locker room and on the field.
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And the other stars on the team are noticing.
Tight end George Kittle has noticed and spoke about Purdy's progress as a leader on the field.
"Well, today he was throwing a route over the middle and J.J. (Jauan Jennings) stopped running and he yelled at him for not running anymore," said Kittle. "Just hearing that from him, he has an expectation and standard he has for us, how we run routes, and his expectation of in his drop and where we're going to be and the timing of everything.
"And so him expressing his frustrations and not just 'We'll get it next time,' like him saying that, talking to Jauan about it for the next time so next time we go through that rep, hey, now we're all on the same page, so like that type of vocal is awesome... Getting that from him has just been really good."
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Purdy signed a five-year, $265 million deal in May and has embraced his role as a leader even further this offseason.
Those leadership qualities will most likely blossom as the roster takes shape and as his regular season teammates are more set.
The 49ers are fresh off a disappointing 6-11 finish to 2024 and a last-place finish in the NFC West.
Related: 49ers QB Named 'Breakout or Flop' Candidate
Related: 49ers Continue Roster Moves Ahead of Training Camp
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
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