Kittle inscribed the words “DEAD FOREVER” on the tape wrapped around his left ankle and gestured to the message during pregame warmups, a reference to the death of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir. Weir’s family announced Saturday that the jam-band pioneer had died peacefully at age 78, surrounded by loved ones.

The San Francisco 49ers targeted George Kittle on a six-yard pass with just over six minutes remaining in the second quarter. After Kittle was tackled, he immediately grabbed the back of his right ankle. It was a non-contact injury, which is genuinely the worst-case scenario.

Ahead of the Nashville Predators' game against the Washington Capitals, Filip Forsberg showed support for friend and 49ers star George Kittle.