How new 49er Thomas used Kittle’s Tight End U to his advantage
Jun 24, 2024 at 11:40 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NFL veteran Logan Thomas certainly isn't new to football, but the 49ers' newest member took advantage of George Kittle's Tight End University to assist his acclimation to coach Kyle Shanahan's offense. "I think you can get a lot out of it," Thomas told NBC Sports Bay Area of TEU. "Simply because I'm new to the team and the stuff that George is teaching and talking through is stuff I need to hear and stuff I need to learn from. So, I'm able to absorb it and take it to my training, [then] when I go into camp, I'm not real behind." Thomas, 32, spent the past four seasons with the Washington Commanders after being drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2014 and also spending time with the Buffalo Bills, and Detroit Lions. The Virginia Tech product's best statistical season came in 2020, when he made 72 receptions for 670 yards and six touchdowns. Thomas, who signed a one-year contract earlier this month, has been on the field with his new team for just a few practices during OTAs and minicamp, but he's impressed by what he has seen from 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. "He's great, man," Thomas said of Purdy. "He's always locked in. That was my first time out there...
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