Niners Nation on George Kittle

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George Kittle is coming back from injury. He feels like he's going to be ready for that season opener in Australia against the Rams, but the 49ers may be very careful... Kittle said during OTAs he had a target date that would be 21 weeks out on June 23. Week 1 feels like a long shot.

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Kittle's Week 1 return from Achilles injury is a long shot.

Kittle is returning from an Achilles injury with a target return date of 21 weeks out from June 23, making Week 1 availability a long shot; while he's demonstrated strength in deadlifts (660 pounds), those movements don't translate to Achilles recovery since they lack the explosive directional changes required in football; the 49ers may be cautious with his return despite his optimism about the season opener in Australia.

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