Overview
- Kittle was injured on a six-yard catch in the second quarter, grabbed the back of his lower right leg and was carted to the locker room before being ruled out.
- Postgame, Shanahan said the tight end tore his right Achilles, ending his season and putting his availability for the start of 2026 in doubt given typical recovery timelines.
- San Francisco beat Philadelphia 23-19 and advances to face the top-seeded Seahawks in the divisional round without one of its primary offensive weapons.
- Depth options Jake Tonges and Luke Farrell are in line for expanded roles at tight end after Kittle’s exit.
- Kittle, 32, played 11 regular-season games this year, posting 57 receptions for 628 yards and seven touchdowns as the injury-hit 49ers also lost stars Nick Bosa and Fred Warner for the year.