The San Francisco 49ers won't have George Kittle for the remainder of the playoffs.
During the wild-card game victory over the Eagles on Sunday, Kittle suffered an Achilles injury that forced his early exit.
And the diagnosis is what we expected: Kittle has suffered a torn Achilles, which not only knocks him out for the rest of this season, but it also puts his status for the start of the 2026 campaign in doubt.
"Kyle Shanahan confirmed that it is a torn Achilles for 49ers TE George Kittle," FOX Sports' Ralph Vacchiano reported.
The 49ers have been absolutely ravaged by injuries this season, which makes their run even more impressive. If any team can overcome this injury to Kittle, it's the 2025 Niners.
Now, the status of wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who missed the wild-card game due to injury, becomes even more important for next week.
The Niners are going to need all their pass-catchers to step up, including Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne, Jake Tonges and Kyle Juszczyk.
After beating the Eagles on Sunday, the 49ers are set for a divisional round matchup against the No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks next weekend.
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