George Kittle returning to play nearly nine months to the day after tearing his achilles is a remarkable accomplishment. In the 49ers 27-7 victory over the Rams on Thursday, Kittle caught two of his 5 targets for 12 yards, totaling 3.2 PPR points. Kittle's return to high-end production is a separate uphill battle that's still in progress.
49ers TE George Kittle (Achilles) is not listed on the final injury report and will play against the Rams tonight. It completes a remarkable recovery from his January 11 Achilles tear. Kittle remained limited in practice this week, though, and we'd be surprised if he played his usual full-time role in the opener. We'll look for more updates on the 49ers' plan for Kittle tonight. But, for now, we'd try to leave him on fantasy benches.
49ers OC Klay Kubiak confirmed that TE George Kittle is on track to play in Thursday night's opener vs. the Rams. But he also conceded that Kittle's workload remains up in the air.
49ers TE George Kittle is making the trip to Australia for next Thursday's opener vs. the Rams, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "Kittle is trending in the right direction to play," Rapoport adds.
After suffering an achilles tear in the playoffs last season, George Kittle amazingly has a real possibility to play in the 49ers opener against the Rams per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The team will gather more information over the next couple of days before knowing for sure.
49ers TE George Kittle has a "legitimate chance" to play in Week 1 against the Rams, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Kittle was activated from the PUP list on August 23 and has dodged any setbacks in his return from an Achilles tear, Schefter adds.
The 49ers activated TE George Kittle off the Physically Unable to Perform list today. Kittle tore his right Achilles in the wildcard round of the playoffs against the Eagles on January 11. He has stated his aim was to play Week 1 of the season, and this is the first step to achieving that.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that 49ers TE George Kittle got a good report Wednesday from Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the surgeon who repaired the Achilles' tendon he tore in January.
Eight months after tearing his Achilles in the 49ers Wild Card playoff win, George Kittle said he’s nearing a return to practice, per Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Kittle also said he’s “very confident” he’ll be activated from the physically unable to perform list before the regular-season opener. Asked about playing in Week 1, he said, “I have a chance.”
"There's a high level of confidence" that 49ers TE George Kittle will be able to play Week 1, according to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. Kittle is still only about seven months removed from tearing his right Achilles, but his rehab has seemingly been ahead of schedule for a while now.
49ers TE George Kittle (Achilles) opened training camp on the PUP list. But GM John Lynch said his rehab is going "tremendous" and that he could play in the season opener. "He’s doing really well, and that’s very exciting," Lynch added. "He’s doing everything possible to be ready for Week 1, and we’re thrilled with his progress."
49ers TE George Kittle believes he's "on track" to play in the season opener after tearing his right Achilles in January. He's been working off to the side of OTAs, according to ESPN's Nick Wagoner, doing single-leg hops and 20-to-30-yard jogs.
49ers TE George Kittle could open the season on the PUP list as he works back from an Achilles injury, according to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco.
49ers TE George Kittle revealed recently that the location of his Achilles injury could have him back on the field sooner than expected. He had a clean tear higher up on the Achilles. "They didn't have to drill into my heel," Kittle explained. "And where the repair was is where there's more blood flow. And so, it takes some time off the recovery time."
49ers TE George Kittle tore his right Achilles in Sunday's Wild Card win over the Eagles, HC Kyle Shanahan confirmed afterward. That ends Kittle's season and threatens his availability for the start of the 2026 campaign, which kicks off in about eight months. Kittle won't be helped by the fact that he's 32 with a lengthy injury history. It's possible that we never see a dominant version of Kittle again. We'll keep you updated on his rehab progress this offseason. Jake Tonges will step in as San Francisco's lead TE for the rest of this playoff run -- and potentially early next season. He's averaged 6.7 targets, 4.8 catches, 45 yards, and 0.5 TDs across six games without Kittle this season.
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) is inactive for tonight's game vs. the Seahawks. It's a surprise after he played last week and got in three limited practices this week. Pearsall's absence leaves Kendrick Bourne and Demarcus Robinson as San Francisco's No. 2 and 3 WRs -- and should mean more targets for RB Christian McCaffrey, TE George Kittle, and WR Jauan Jennings.
49ers TE George Kittle (ankle) is active for tonight's game vs. the Seahawks. He was limited in practice all week and very likely won't be at 100% for this one. But Kittle still sits safely at No. 2 in the Week 18 TE rankings.
49ers TE George Kittle (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday night’s game vs. the Seahawks after a limited week of practice. He’s not back to 100%, but Kittle said Wednesday that he “absolutely” expects to play for the division title. We believe him – and have Kittle projected for a strong outing. Check back around 6:30 pm ET on Saturday for San Francisco’s inactives.
49ers TE George Kittle (ankle) remained limited in Wednesday's practice but said that he "absolutely" expects to play vs. the Seahawks on Saturday night. Asked how he feels, Kittle said, "Fabulous. Great position for Saturday night to punch a one seed. So just with that, I'm doing fantastic." Kittle has a strong history of playing through injuries and will be a high-end Week 18 fantasy start.
49ers TE George Kittle (ankle) got in a limited practice on Tuesday. That should have him on track to return for Saturday night's game vs. the Seahawks. We'll keep you updated on Kittle's status over the next few days.
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