49ers TE George Kittle carted off vs. Eagles with Achilles injury

Field Level Media|published: Sun 11th January, 18:08 2026

NFL: NFC Wild Card Round-San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles

Jan 11, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (5) celebrates a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles with tight end George Kittle (85) during the first quarter in an NFC Wild Card Round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was carted off the field with an Achilles injury and will not return to Sunday's NFC wild-card game in Philadelphia, the team announced.

Kittle caught a 6-yard pass with 5:58 left in the second quarter and his right leg appeared to buckle as he was being tackled by Marcus Epps.

The cart came out and took the seven-time Pro Bowler to the locker room with the 49ers trailing the Eagles, 13-7. San Francisco ruled him out for the remainder of the game not long after.

It was the first catch of the game for Kittle, who had 57 receptions for 628 yards and seven touchdowns in 11 starts during the regular season.

Kittle, 32, is in his ninth season with the 49ers, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2017. He has 595 career catches for 8,008 yards and 52 touchdowns in 124 games. He has four 1,000-yard seasons.

--Field Level Media

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