George Kittle

San Francisco 49ers
Tight End #85

Personal

Age	32
Birthdate	October 9, 1993
Height	6'4"
Weight	250 lb

Draft

College	Iowa
Year	2017
Pick	Round: 5, Overall: 146
Team	SF

Fantasy Value

Player News

George Kittle: Week 5 Could be a Realistic Target for George Kittle's Return

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle's (Achilles) optimism for a speedy return in 2026 following a torn Achilles that he suffered in the Wild-Card round win over the Philadelphia Eagles is realistic, according to Dr. Daniel Kaplan, an orthopedic surgeon. Kittle suffered a clean tear that happened high up by his soleus. "They didn't have to drill into my heel," Kittle said. "And where the repair was is where there's more blood flow. And so, it takes some time off the recovery time." Barring a setback during his rehab, it's possible that Kittle could return to the field sometime around September. "It's reasonable to think Week 5 or so would be on the long end of a return," according to ESPN's Nick Wagoner. Kittle and the Niners are hopeful that when he's back, he'll be able to "return to somewhere close to his usual level of production." The 32-year-old will obviously be pretty risky in fantasy in 2026, but he'll be worth stashing everywhere. If Jake Tongues returns as a restricted free agent, he'll be a low-end TE1 sleeper in the first part of the year until Kittle returns.

Feb. 23, 2026 8:24 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Receiving						Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2017	SF	16	43	63	68.3	515	2	12.0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	SF	16	88	136	64.7	1,377	5	15.6	1	10	10.0	0	0
2019	SF	16	85	107	79.4	1,053	5	12.4	5	22	4.4	0	0
2020	SF	10	48	63	76.2	634	2	13.2	2	17	8.5	0	0
2021	SF	13	66	87	75.9	900	6	13.6	3	20	6.7	0	1
2022	SF	16	56	80	70.0	736	9	13.1	0	0	0	0	1
2023	SF	16	65	90	72.2	1,020	6	15.7	1	2	2.0	0	0
2024	SF	16	76	91	83.5	1,079	8	14.2	0	0	0	0	0
2025	SF	11	52	62	83.9	599	7	11.5	1	-3	-3.0	0	0