NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport shares the recent development that San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is cleared to play tonight in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.

The Niners will have their two stars for Week 1.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is eight months removed from a torn Achilles he suffered during the 2025 season.

Some fantasy football start or sit advice for 49ers tight George Kittle, wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling and quarterback Brock Purdy.

Watch San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle perfectly troll the media about his Week 1 status vs. the Los Angeles Rams.

A question the San Francisco 49ers have ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams is whether or not veteran tight end George Kittle will be playing. Kittle has been working his way back from a ruptured Achilles injury he suffered during the Wild Card round of the playoffs last season and told reporters about his recovery progress.

When George Kittle tore his Achilles in the San Francisco 49ers’ wild card win over the Philadelphia Eagles , it looked like he would at least miss some time during the 2026 NFL season. Typically considered a 9-12 month injury even in the best case,

The latest injury update on San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is bad news for fantasy football owners.