Over the course of his seven-year career with the San Francisco 49ers, superstar tight end George Kittle has cemented himself as one of the best players in the game at his position while keeping his team competitive and in contention in the NFC.
Kittle has been so consistently productive on the football field for the 49ers that he has been named a Pro Bowler in five of the seven seasons he’s played in San Francisco while also earning All-Pro honors twice, with the latest nod coming from his performance last season.
Although Kittle is widely considered to be among the elite tight ends currently in the NFL, he has battled injuries throughout most of his career, with last season being no exception, as he recently admitted that he played through a core muscle injury for 10 weeks of the 2023 campaign that required him to get offseason surgery, according to David Lombardi of The Athletic.
49ers TE George Kittle says that he played through the core muscle injury that required offseason surgery for about 10 weeks last season. Kittle still managed 1,020 receiving yards in 2023
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) May 29, 2024
There’s no doubting Kittle’s toughness, as playing through an injury like that for 10 weeks of the season must have been incredibly tough and could have jeopardized his long-term health.
However, Kittle powered through and helped the 49ers reach the Super Bowl while also putting up some impressive numbers, catching 65 passes for 1,020 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
The real question now is whether Kittle is healthy and ready for the upcoming 2024 NFL season and if the 49ers can finally get over the hump and win that elusive sixth Super Bowl title, with San Francisco expected to be one of the most talented teams in the league yet again.
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