Overview
- Kittle suffered a mid-to-low ankle sprain in Week 16, missed all practices, and is officially listed as questionable.
- Ian Rapoport reports Kittle will test the ankle in warmups for a true game-time decision, with inactives due about 90 minutes before kickoff.
- Adam Schefter reports the 49ers view Kittle as highly unlikely to play against Chicago.
- The 49ers elevated tight end Brayden Willis and linebacker Eric Kendricks from the practice squad as depth moves.
- If Kittle is inactive, Luke Farrell and Jake Tonges are expected to share tight end duties as San Francisco pursues the NFC’s top seed by winning out.