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SANTA CLARA, Calif .– San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks as he recovers from a calf injury that held him down gap for most of the week.
“I’m going to do whatever I can to be on the pitch on Sunday,” Kittle said on Friday. “And then if the body says I can go, I’ll be there.”
Kittle was a limited participant in Friday’s practice after he did not compete on Wednesday or Thursday, leaving his status for Sunday uncertain despite coach Kyle Shanahan who had previously expressed optimism that the tight end would be OK.
“The fact that he wasn’t ready to leave on Thursday worried us a bit more than we expected,” Shanahan said. “The fact that he can do a bit today was a lot more encouraging than yesterday, and I hope we have the same result tomorrow.”
The plan is for Kittle to do another workout on Saturday. If that goes well, he should be able to play against the Seahawks in a crucial early season clash with NFC West for both teams.
Kittle said he has suffered from swelling and pain in his calf since the Niners’ Week 1 win over the Detroit Lions.
The 49ers also classified running back Elijah Mitchell (right shoulder) as doubtful and cornerback Josh Norman (lung contusion) as doubtful. Like Kittle, Mitchell and Norman will take tests on Saturday to determine their status. For Mitchell, it will be about pain tolerance, while Norman must pass the necessary tests that show no fluid accumulation in his lungs before he can play.
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