George Kittle Health, Injury Updates & History

Kittle was activated from the PUP list Sunday as he continues recovering from the torn right Achille...

Kittle continues to make encouraging progress from the torn Achilles he suffered in January, Week 1 has not been ruled out and Kittle believes he has a chance to play, with the veteran tight end already running at top speeds as he works toward a return to padded practice

Recovering from the torn Achilles he suffered during the wild-card round of last year's playoffs, Kittle is targeting a Week 1 return after undergoing surgery. Both he and the 49ers have expressed optimism about his progress throughout the offseason, though it may take time for his pre-injury explosiveness to fully return. Entering his age-33 season, Kittle also carries a lengthy history of knee, foot, calf, shoulder, and core injuries, making his durability worth monitoring even if he is available for the opener.

Sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon in the wild-card round last weekend and has been placed on Injured Reserve, ending his season

Will be a game-time decision for Week 17 with an ankle injury

Has been activatated off of Injured Reserve from a hamstring injury and is expected to play this Sunday with no injury designation

Has not officially been placed on IR and will miss at least the next four games with an injured hamstring

Is expected to miss 3-5 weeks with the hamstring injury he sustained during Week 1, this aligns with what head coach Kyle Shanahan said about Kittle being out a "few weeks"

Sustained a hamstring injury during Week 1 and was pulled from the game, by video it appears the 49ers were being cautious and held Kittle out of the rest of the game

Missed Week 3 with a hamstring injury that was aggravated causing him to miss Week 11, beyond that had a healthy, productive season