George Kittle still believes the San Francisco 49ers have the "right guys" with the NFL trade deadline looming after the loss to the Houston Texans.

Sunday was National Tight End Day, and George Kittle gave 49ers fans the only ray of hope they would have all game in Houston. Kittle’s game wasn’t especially great (like every other San Francisco pass-catcher) with four receptions for 43 yards, but we will focus on his lone touchdown that will earn him Sunday’s first star.

San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle admitted that he failed to live up to his own expectations in his return from a hamstring injury in Sunday night's 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

The number of injuries the 49ers have had to deal with so far this season is almost mind-boggling. On offense, quarterback Brock Purdy has only played in two games, while several of the team’s key playmakers, such as Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, and Ricky Pearsall, have all missed time with their own injuries.

When the San Francisco 49ers finally picked up a first down Sunday against the Houston Texans they were already down by 16 points and there was less than a minute left in the first half.

Here is a look at the best tight end performances from National Tight Ends Day, including George Kittle, Dallas Goedert and Tucker Kraft.

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