Given the specifics of George Kittle's January 11th Achilles tear, sounds like a September return is in play.
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1st Team All Pro - TE George Kittle Thread
Feb 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Mar 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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https://www.espn.com/contributor/espn/9bde094101968
Seems relevant. It guarantees nothing for Big George, though.
Seems relevant. It guarantees nothing for Big George, though.
[ Edited by fropwns on Mar 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM ]
Mar 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Originally posted by fropwns:
https://www.espn.com/contributor/espn/9bde094101968
Seems relevant. It guarantees nothing for Big George, though.
When Kittle said the docs told him it was the best-case scenario for his type of injury and they expect a full recovery, I got my hopes up.
Mar 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/49ers-hopeful-about-george-kittle-playing-in-week-1
49ers hopeful about Kittle playing week 1, says Lynch.
It seems that George will be back early. If not week 1, he might miss 4 games, I'm thinking. All good news coming out of the Kittle camp these days
49ers hopeful about Kittle playing week 1, says Lynch.
It seems that George will be back early. If not week 1, he might miss 4 games, I'm thinking. All good news coming out of the Kittle camp these days
Mar 29, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Originally posted by BP13:
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/49ers-hopeful-about-george-kittle-playing-in-week-1
49ers hopeful about Kittle playing week 1, says Lynch.
It seems that George will be back early. If not week 1, he might miss 4 games, I'm thinking. All good news coming out of the Kittle camp these days
Im thinking he will be ready to go week 1, but they play it safe for a few weeks.
Mar 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:Would be the best route as we would need him more towards the halfway way point and beyond
Originally posted by BP13:
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/49ers-hopeful-about-george-kittle-playing-in-week-1
49ers hopeful about Kittle playing week 1, says Lynch.
It seems that George will be back early. If not week 1, he might miss 4 games, I'm thinking. All good news coming out of the Kittle camp these days
Im thinking he will be ready to go week 1, but they play it safe for a few weeks.
Mar 29, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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The niners big stars are old and need to be replaced. Start with Kittle's replacement if he's available at #27-Sadiq. If Williams can be replaced go for it. McCaffery-slow him down and give him more help. Juice should be easy enough to replace. We're way past Bill Walsh-think on all of them.
Apr 1, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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Originally posted by jakedogg:
The niners big stars are old and need to be replaced. Start with Kittle's replacement if he's available at #27-Sadiq. If Williams can be replaced go for it. McCaffery-slow him down and give him more help. Juice should be easy enough to replace. We're way past Bill Walsh-think on all of them.
Nice post
Apr 1, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Originally posted by glorydayz:
Originally posted by jakedogg:
The niners big stars are old and need to be replaced. Start with Kittle's replacement if he's available at #27-Sadiq. If Williams can be replaced go for it. McCaffery-slow him down and give him more help. Juice should be easy enough to replace. We're way past Bill Walsh-think on all of them.
Nice post
Not at all. Williams is still playing at a top three level, Kittle top one and McCaffrey top three. It would be crazy to replace them. Maybe you need to watch some film or the games to see how effective they are when playing. Now it wouldn't hurt to get their eventually replacements or to rotate them out a few places here and there
Apr 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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George Kittle on his rehab from his Achilles injury:
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) April 14, 2026
"The rehab is actually pretty straightforward. You either do standing calf raises or seated calf raises until you can run and walk and stuff. So I'm walking. I got off of crutches a couple weeks ago. We're back on a golf… pic.twitter.com/qZw5SINtc1
Apr 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
George Kittle on his rehab from his Achilles injury:
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) April 14, 2026
"The rehab is actually pretty straightforward. You either do standing calf raises or seated calf raises until you can run and walk and stuff. So I'm walking. I got off of crutches a couple weeks ago. We're back on a golf… pic.twitter.com/qZw5SINtc1
We all know Kittle is a bad ass, please do not rush him back!!! It's cool if he comes back after the bye for me. I rather see him in the playoffs than fall short of it.
Apr 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Of course the Rams will get the benefit of playing us overseas without Kittle, a player who destroys the Rams.
Apr 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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Originally posted by elguapo:
Of course the Rams will get the benefit of playing us overseas without Kittle, a player who destroys the Rams.
We beat them last year without him…it's going to be a challenge week 1 in Aussie land but let's do it again.
Tho if George is somehow able to get back(doubtful) and we win with him that will also work.
But I have no faith in our TE room without him.
Apr 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by elguapo:
Of course the Rams will get the benefit of playing us overseas without Kittle, a player who destroys the Rams.
We beat them last year without him…it's going to be a challenge week 1 in Aussie land but let's do it again.
Tho if George is somehow able to get back(doubtful) and we win with him that will also work.
But I have no faith in our TE room without him.
Tonges can hold them over.
Apr 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Originally posted by Crown:
Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by elguapo:
Of course the Rams will get the benefit of playing us overseas without Kittle, a player who destroys the Rams.
We beat them last year without him…it's going to be a challenge week 1 in Aussie land but let's do it again.
Tho if George is somehow able to get back(doubtful) and we win with him that will also work.
But I have no faith in our TE room without him.
Tonges can hold them over.
Tonges is a good receiving TE. He's a pretty mediocre blocker and it showed on that 4th down play vs Seattle.