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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy needed a touchdown late in the game against the Seattle Seahawks, and he trusted his tight end to make a play in the end zone.

No, it wasn’t the usual suspect, George Kittle, but Jake Tonges, who made the game-winning touchdown grab in a 17-13 win over the NFC West rival Seahawks to open the 2025 NFL season.

Kittle caught the 49ers’ first touchdown pass of the season from Purdy, but he left early with a hamstring injury. In turn, Tonges, who has played just 20 games since entering the league in 2022 with the Chicago Bears, had to step up for San Francisco.

That moment came on third-and-3 from the Seahawks’ 4-yard line, as Purdy surveyed the end zone and couldn’t find a teammate with his team down th

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