"49ers Talk" co-host Jennifer Lee Chan visits the fifth annual Tight End University (TEU) in Nashville, Tenn., an event hosted by San Francisco tight end George Kittle, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and NFL alum and FOX Sports analyst Greg Olsen. Jennifer and Matt Maiocco discuss the 49ers' tight position group and break down the numerous activities surrounding TEU. Jennifer then catches up with new 49ers tight end Luke Farrell, who is attending the event for the first time, and asks about how he has settled with his new teammates. Also, Kittle speaks with Jennifer about how the event has grown over the years and how excited he is for the upcoming season. Later, Matt and Jennifer address cornerback Deommodore Lenoir's arrest and release for obstruction of justice.

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(1:00) Breaking down Tight End U as an evolving event
(3:00) Kittle has put in work to grow TEU, help fellow tight ends
(7:00) Farrell reflects on joining 49ers in offseason
(8:00) Farrell excited to learn from Shanahan
(14:00) Kittle discuss TEU, Brock Purdy getting paid
(18:00) Addressing Lenoir's arrest in Los Angeles

Second-year 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall sits down with NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco to reflect on his tumultuous rookie season in the NFL, a season that saw him traumatically shot in an attempted robbery before he worked his way into San Francisco's offense with some explosive performances. Pearsall opens up with Matt about how that moment has changed his life and how thankful he is to still be playing today. Also, Matt and Jennifer discuss Pearsall's harrowing rookie season experience and what to expect from him in his sophomore season.

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(1:00) Small break between offseason training program and training camp
(6:00) How Pearsall’s measurables stack up as a WR1
(9:00) The expectations for Pearsall have heightened this season
(10:15) Exclusive Pearsall Interview
(11:00) Pearsall didn't want the season to end based on strong performances to end campaign
(15:00) (4:00) Pearsall’s relationship with Brock Purdy
(19:00) Reflecting on the day he was shot
(20:30) Is there a way to translate his recovery from the incident into making him a better football player?

On this episode of "49ers Talk," co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan review the the tumult surrounding the 49ers' 2024 offseason. Renewed and refreshed, San Francisco is poised to return in 2025 with a vengeance. Then, 49ers general manager/president of football operations John Lynch sits down with Matt to break down how San Francisco's offseason transformation can catapult the team from its recent substandard results.

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(1:00) Reliving the tumult of 49ers' 2024 offseason
(4:00) Why big question mark surrounds 49ers' draft class
(6:00) Can the reliable veterans stay healthy?
(16:00) How does CMC make everyone in his orbit better?
(18:00) Lynch on state of the 49ers' union
(23:00) Breaking down the defensive-line depth in 2025