Tight End · San Francisco 49ers

George Kittle

No. 85 · 10th season

Kittle might be ready. The 49ers are holding their breath.

George Kittle has spent months wondering if his body would let him back on the field. An injury kept him sidelined through the offseason and into fall camp, and the timeline was never certain. Now, a week before the 49ers' season opener, there is a real chance he is ready for Week 1.

Kittle is one of the league's most dynamic tight ends when healthy — a player whose ability to line him up anywhere and move him in space makes a whole offense different. That is what he was built for, and what San Francisco counts on. But injuries have defined his recent years more than he would choose.

The report is thin and cautious — "really does have a chance" is not a guarantee. But it is the first real opening in weeks. If his body holds, and if the 49ers clear him, Kittle could be back in the lineup from the start. If he is not, the team will wait. Either way, the waiting is almost over.

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