George Kittle says he has 'a chance' to play in 49ers' Week 1 opener vs. Rams coming off Achilles tear

If he does, Kittle will have come back from a ruptured Achilles tendon without missing a regular-season game.

In a little more than two weeks, the San Francisco 49ers will board their flight to Melbourne, Australia, for a season opener almost exactly eight months since George Kittle tore his Achilles. Their star tight end hopes to have a seat on that plane. “I still believe that. My team still believes that. My surgeon...

Most of the 49ers' injury news has been negative, but George Kittle sees the light at the end of the tunnel in his Achilles recovery.

49ers' George Kittle eyes return to practice, opener in Australia  ESPN

Kittle is hoping to be ready for the opener against the Rams in Australia, just eight months after tearing his Achilles.