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The San Francisco 49ers have been without superstar tight end George Kittle since he suffered a hamstring injury in a Week 1 win over the Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n

Kittle was placed on injured reserve and missed each of the 49ers’ last five games. But now that he’s cleared the required four-game mark, he’s eligible to return to the practice field and could suit up for Sunday’s Week 7 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n

On Monday, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects Kittle to practice this week.<\/p>\n

“49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said he expects George Kittle to return to practice this week ahead of Sunday\u2019s game vs. the Falcons,” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported.<\/p>\n

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Last week, Shanahan expressed confidence that Kittle could be ready to go when the 49ers play the Falcons on Sunday.<\/p>\n

“Kyle Shanahan says there’s a chance George Kittle is back next week vs Atlanta, but it doesn’t sound like there’s a chance LG Ben Bartch will be ready yet for that week,” team insider David Lombardi reported before the 49ers’ Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n

Kittle was on pace for a great start to the season before suffering his hamstring injury in Week 1, reeling in four catches for 25 yards and one touchdown in the 49ers’ season-opening win over the Seahawks. Through 15 game appearances in 2024, the six-time Pro-Bowl TE had 78 catches for 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n

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Backup TE Jake Tonges has been solid as a replacement for Kittle, grabbing 25 catches for 224 yards and three touchdowns through six games.<\/p>\n

Despite an injury-ridden start to the 2025 NFL season, the 49ers still hold first place in the NFC West with a 4-2 record. The team will look to add to its win total when they kickoff against the Falcons in a primetime “Sunday Night Football” matchup this coming weekend.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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