Photo: Getty Images
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was carted off the field due to an Achilles injury during the second quarter of his team's NFC Wild Card Round road playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday (January 11), NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.
"George Kittle is out with an Achilles injury. Brutal."
Kittle suffered a non-contact injury with 5:58 remaining in the first half as the Niners trailed 13-7. The All-Pro tight end recorded one reception for six yards on two targets in Sunday's game prior to his injury.
Kittle dealt with multiple injuries during the 2025 NFL season, which included a Grade 2 left ankle sprain during Week 16, having missed the 49ers' final game of the regular season, and a Grade 3 thigh hamstring tear in Week 1, which forced him to miss five games.
Kittle recorded 57 receptions for 628 yards and seven touchdowns in 11 games, his lowest total since being limited to eight games due to multiple injuries during the 2020 NFL season. The former University of Iowa standout was elected to the Pro Bowl for the seventh time in his nine-year career, with his only two absences coming during his rookie season and injury-plagued 2020 season.