49ers Week 15 practice report: George Kittle returns, Elijah Mitchell still out

#49ers practice report: George Kittle returns Thursday, Elijah Mitchell still out

The 49ers on Thursday got a little bit of good news when tight end George Kittle returned to practice after missing Wednesday’s session with a knee injury. The bad news was a slew of starters remained out.

It wasn’t a surprise to see Kittle back in action since head coach Kyle Shanahan on Wednesday indicated the absence was more a product of rest with a short week coming.

Here’s the full practice report from Thursday: