George Kittle's rookie year was productive and painful. The 49ers tight end had a 515-yard season that included 43 catches and, seemingly, just as many injuries. During the season, the fifth-round pick was listed on the injury report due to issues with (in alphabetical order) his ankle, back, calf, chest, elbow, hamstring and hip. What about his foot? Glad you asked. In 2016, he missed three of Iowa's final five regular-season games with a foot injury. Despite all of that, Kittle only missed one game in 2017 - he sat out with a sprained ankle in a win against the Giants on Nov.
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