when did kittle get hurt

George Kittle most recently got hurt on January 11, 2026, during the 49ers’ NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, when he suffered a non-contact right Achilles injury in the second quarter.

What happened

• Kittle went down on a non-contact play in the second quarter of the Wild Card game vs. the Eagles, after a short catch near the sideline.

• He grabbed at the back of his right lower leg/Achilles area and had to be carted off the field, then was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game.

Date and game context

• The injury occurred on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in a road NFC Wild Card playoff matchup in Philadelphia.

• At the time of the injury, the 49ers were trailing 13–7, and the play on which it happened was Kittle’s first catch of the game.

Kittle’s recent injury history

• During the 2025 regular season, Kittle had already dealt with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain in Week 16 and a Grade 3 hamstring tear in Week 1, which caused him to miss multiple games.

• Those issues limited him to 11 games in 2025, one of his lighter workloads compared with his healthier seasons earlier in his career.

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