The 49ers tight end suffered an Achilles tear on Jan. 11, but there's hope he could return near start of 2026 season.

“George Kittle said his Achilles tear was a best-case scenario: up high toward the soleus muscle. “I had a clean tear. They didn’t have to drill into my heel. And where the repair was was where ...

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle isn’t dwelling on what could have been. Instead, the veteran star is focusing on the bigger picture after a season that tested the team’s depth, resilience, ...

Injuries have been the story of the San Francisco 49ers' season all year. So, it is not a huge shock that another devastating injury struck in the Wild Card round against the Philadelphia Eagles.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle said doctors characterized his ruptured Achilles tendon as a “best-case scenario," providing hope that he could return ...

After suffering an Achilles tear in San Francisco’s wild-card victory over Philadelphia on Jan. 11, Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle was told by doctors that his injury is a “best-case scenario.” ...