Big news just dropped for the 49ers, as their tight end George Kittle is reportedly way ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn Achilles! This is absolutely wild, giving him a legitimate shot to play in Week 1 against the Rams in Australia, a stunning turnaround after going down with that gnarly injury back in January.
Kittle’s Recovery Is On Fast Forward
Kittle hit up surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and the report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter is all positive vibes. His recovery process is seriously flying, which is exactly what fans want to hear. The dude tore his right Achilles in a playoff game against the Eagles on January 11 and had surgery just three days later, with ElAttrache doing the repair. An Achilles tear is no joke, so this kind of comeback pace is genuinely mind-blowing. Kittle’s currently on the active/PUP list, meaning no practice during training camp, but he’s confident he won’t be stuck there to start the regular season. If he was, that’d keep him sidelined for at least four games, making his current confidence a huge deal for the team.
A Pro Bowler’s Resilience
Let’s be real, Kittle is a total warrior. Last season, he still snagged his seventh career Pro Bowl nod, even after playing in only 11 regular season games. He battled through hamstring and ankle injuries back then, too. This guy consistently finds a way to perform at an elite level, even when his body is fighting him. His resilience is just built different.
The 49ers have a hard deadline coming up: they’ve got to take Kittle off that PUP list by August 30 if they want him on the field for that Week 1 opener in Australia. With his surgeon giving the green light, and Kittle feeling good, it looks like that huge overseas game just got a whole lot more interesting! You know everyone’s gonna be glued to that matchup.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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