Kittle Near Return, Tonges Ready | NFL News

0:00It's September 6th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your Gridiron Update. I'm Cory with the story. Alright, let's talk about the Niners in some tight-in news. George Kittle, the man himself, is slated to get back on the practice field this Monday in Melbourne, Australia. This is a big deal because he's been dealing with an Achilles issue, and if he can get through this session without any problems, he should be good to. Go for their season opener on Thursday, September 10th, against the Rams. Now while that's definitely positive news, we got a key bar cool. He still has to get through Tuesday and Wednesday's practices too. So if you're playing fantasy football and thinking about putting him in your lineup, hold up just a minute. Let's see him practice clean before we make any final calls. If, and that's a big if, Kittle were to have a setback. The guy who would likely see more snaps and could be a fantasy pickup is Jake Tongues. He'd be the ones to benefit most from Kittle being sidelined. On top of that, the team also made a move to bring in some more depth at the tight-in

1:01position. They signed Braden Willis to the practice squad. This gives them another option in case things don't go as planned with Kittle or the other guys. So the big story here is Kittle's potential return to practice. It's a good sign for the 49ers and their fans, but we're still waiting to see him fully cleared and ready for game day action.