49ers Brock Purdy, George Kittle Train with Former QB C.J. Beathard in Nashville

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy missed the 2025 Tight End University (TEU) event in Nashville, an annual offseason gathering co-founded by teammate George Kittle to help tight ends improve their skills with the assistance of NFL quarterbacks. Purdy skipped TEU due to a prior commitment to a charity golf event benefiting the Tim Tebow Foundation, which he had auctioned off months earlier, a cause Kittle praised despite teasing Purdy for the scheduling conflict. Despite missing TEU, Purdy worked out with Kittle and former 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard, who was also in Nashville training with them; Beathard, a free agent and former 49ers and Jaguars quarterback, has ties to both Kittle from college and San Francisco. The 49ers ended the 2024 season with a disappointing 6-11 record, and Purdy’s focused offseason training with Kittle underscores their commitment to leading the team back to contention in 2025. TEU featured other notable quarterbacks like Dak Prescott, Kirk Cousins, and new 49ers backup Mac Jones, highlighting its importance in preparing tight ends for the upcoming season. Kittle expressed relief about the team's offseason stability, contrasting it with past years marked by quarterback controversies.