Overview
- Coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle has a chance to play Sunday night after the tight end was held out of Wednesday’s session and listed as a non-participant on Thursday’s estimated report.
- ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Kittle sustained a mid-to-low ankle sprain, confirming he avoided the more serious high-ankle diagnosis Kittle suggested postgame.
- Kittle left Monday’s win over the Colts in the third quarter after posting seven catches for 115 yards and a touchdown, extending a five-game surge of 31 receptions, 415 yards and four scores.
- If Kittle cannot go, San Francisco is expected to redistribute tight end snaps and targets to depth options such as Luke Farrell and Jake Tonges, per multiple reports.
- San Francisco has clinched a playoff berth and can clinch both the NFC West and the conference’s No. 1 seed by beating the Bears in Week 17 and the Seahawks in Week 18; WR Ricky Pearsall returned in a limited capacity.