George Kittle

Great to hear that George Kittle is aiming for a Week 1 return, though management remains cautiously optimistic rather than making any official guarantees. Even if the season opener proves too ambitious, the 49ers expect their star tight end back early in the 2026 campaign. Barring setbacks, even a stint on the PUP list would see him back on the field by Week 5 at the latest.

Kittle will return to a revamped passing game that will need his production to be successful. He provides a great source for upside in the later rounds of best ball drafts and has a couple good years left in dynasty leagues.

George Kittle is making “good” progress in his rehab after rupturing his Achilles during the 49ers’ January playoff win. Dr. Neal El Attrache fixed Kittle’s Achilles that same week. While initial projections suggested a Week 5 return, current reports indicate he has a chance to beat that timeline if his recovery remains on track.

John Lynch noted that Kittle will require workload management during training camp, making late July a key milestone for his availability. Opportunistic dynasty managers would be wise to acquire Kittle (TE14 on KeepTradeCut) now before more positive news reports surface in the weeks and months ahead.

It’s time for the NFL Divisional Round of the playoffs. It also means the latest in injury news to report before the teams release before gametime.

• Today, the No. 6 seed Buffalo Bills head to Mile High Stadium to face the top-seeded Denver Broncos. Josh Allen has many bumps and bruises ailing him, but he will be “full go” for the matchup, absent receivers Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers, who landed on the injured reserve last week, ending their season for an already-depleted wide receiver corps.
• Good news in that department came in the form of Curtis Samuel being activated from the list. He is active for the game and will jump right in as a weapon for Allen.
• Tight end Dalton Kincaid was limited all week (knee, calf) but has been playing through the injury of late. He will do so again on Saturday.
• Placekicker Matt Prater is good to go; it appears his quad injury is completely behind him.
• Running Back Ty Johnson (ankle) was only able to practice once this week, and on a limited basis. Expected to be the Bills’ No. 2 RB over Ray Davis. Johnson is officially out.
• The Denver Broncos have no notable injuries on the offensive side after a week of rest.

• The No. 6-seeded San Francisco 49ers will have to take on their rivals in Seattle without tight end George Kittle against the Seahawks.
• Wide receiver Jacob Cowing (IR) will not be activated before the game.
• Wideout Ricky Pearsall (PCL) is questionable and will be a game-time decision. Pearsall himself admitted a lack of explosiveness thanks to the injury but hopes to be on the field. Kyle Shanahan relayed that if he can play, there will be no snap count restrictions whatsoever.
• Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, already battling a quad injury, aggravated the injury in practice and was forced to cut the session short. Darnold maintains that he is “fine” and is “looking forward to being out there.” Seattle’s backup quarterback is Drew Lock.
• Wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed practice on consecutive days this week, but neither absence was injury-related.

6 Buffalo Bills (12-5) at 1 Denver Broncos (14-3) – 4:30 PM ET

6 San Francisco 49ers (12-5) at 1 Seattle Seahawks (14-3) – 8:00 PM ET – Update coming soon

Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)

San Francisco will be without one of their key pieces moving forward on the road to a Lombardi trophy. Reports have confirmed George Kittle has torn his Achilles Tendon in the team’s 23-19 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in today’s NFC wild card game. Kittle left the game in the second quarter after recording his only catch of the game.

Kittle has had an injury-riddled season, dealing with multiple issues. It was the first season since 2021 that he did not play more than 14 games or finish as a top-five scoring tight end. He recorded 57 receptions for 628 yards and seven touchdowns. Kittle will still be on fantasy radars heading into 2026, and managers should look to take advantage of an injury dip in all dynasty formats and seasonal drafts in the offseason. Look for Jake Tonges to fill in for the injured Kittle as the 49ers take on the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional game.

Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)

Christian McCaffrey is typically the man carrying the 49ers offense on his back week in and week out. This week quarterback Mac Jones and tight end George Kittle were essentially unstoppable. Jones completed 33 of 39 passes for 339, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. George Kittle had 9 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. Sadly the Rams and Matthew Stafford destroyed the Niners defense.

Mac Jones has played very well stepping in for the injured Brock Purdy. While Jones doesn’t have much value in redraft when Purdy comes back, Jones is a sneaky buy for dynasty. Some team is going to sign Jones as a starter next year, he has earned it. George Kittle is still a top tight end in both real life and fantasy. This Niners offense is still potent despite all the injuries.

Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51