49ers’ 2018 offseason positional preview: Tight end

SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 24: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring on a eight-yard touchdown catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 24: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring on a eight-yard touchdown catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
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SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 14: Garrett Celek #88 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a catch against the Minnesota Vikings during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on September 14, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 14: Garrett Celek #88 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a catch against the Minnesota Vikings during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on September 14, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Tight ends on the 49ers Roster

San Francisco didn’t really look into new faces for the position for training camp. The team didn’t draft a tight end, and the only new face the team has is the undrafted Ross Dwelley from the University of San Diego.

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The current pecking order will obviously be Kittle and Celek as two of the three tight ends active on the roster. We’ll be technical and add Kyle Nelson as the third, who has tight end listed as his position alongside long-snapper on the team’s roster page.

Cole Hikutini and Cole Wick finish the tight ends for the 49ers. Hikutini is probably the closest thing to an actual third tight end for the team, although he hasn’t had much playing time, while Wick is a practice squad body.

To sum up:

  • Garrett Celek
  • Ross Dwelley*
  • Cole Hikutini
  • George Kittle
  • Kyle Nelson
  • Cole Wick

* denote rookie 

Italics denote secondary position

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