49ers Announce George Kittle News
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George Kittle’s Achilles recovery after the 49ers’ Wild Card win could allow an early 2026 return, Dr. David J. Chao says.
Sunday's road win over the Eagles gave the 49ers plenty of reason to celebrate, but the locker room party was muted a bit due to tight end George Kittle's injury.
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Kyle Shanahan confirms George Kittle has a torn Achilles; shuts the door on Fred Warner’s return
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.