George Kittle remains sidelined from practice while targeting activation from the PUP list ahead of the 49ers’ Week 1 opener in Melbourne. Top-speed running marks provide optimism, but his ramp-up window points to a return to game action between Weeks 1 and 4.

Coming off a season with 2.24 Yards Per Route Run (No. 3) and 14.7 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 3), Kittle retains locked-in TE1 production the moment he hits the field. Kittle is PlayerProfiler’s TE9 for 2026 fantasy football drafts.