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NFL insider provides mixed bag of injury updates on 49ers' Brock Purdy and George Kittle
The San Francisco 49ers had quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle back at practice on Wednesday, but are they both on track to play?
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According to Draft Shark's injury tracker, Kittle has now missed 23 games in nine seasons with injuries ranging from a foot fracture in 2020 that sidelined him for six games, to a calf strain that forced him to miss three games in 2021.
Coming off their second loss of the 2025 NFL season, the injury-riddled San Francisco 49ers need all the help they can get. It appears they're going to get just that as they host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football.