George Kittle is out eight weeks with a broken bone in his foot, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2020
The never-ending list of players on injured reserve for the 49ers continues to grow, now with George Kittle heading there. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Kittle broke a bone in his foot on Sunday against the Seahawks and will miss eight weeks.
Kittle has been the 49ers’ best playmaker this season and Jimmy Garoppolo’s favorite target once again, catching a team-high 37 passes for 474 yards and two touchdowns. This is a huge blow to San Francisco as Kittle could miss the remainder of the season, considering there are only nine weeks remaining.
This news comes on the same day that it was reported Jimmy Garoppolo will miss extended time with an ankle injury, possibly requiring surgery. Both players will be placed on injured reserve.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Network shared a list of players on IR or likely heading there, which is startling. And that doesn’t include Deebo Samuel, who was activated off IR after missing time with injury.
A partial list of #49ers players on injured reserve or likely headed there soon:
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
RB Raheem Mostert
RB Jeff Wilson Jr.
WR Jalen Hurd
TE George Kittle
TE Jordan Reed
DL Nick Bosa
DL Dee Ford
DL Solomon Thomas
CB Richard Sherman— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 2, 2020
The 49ers are currently in last place in the NFC West at 4-4, and without two of their most important offensive players, it’ll be difficult to mount a second-half comeback in the NFL’s best division.
They’ll face the Packers on Thursday night and then the Saints in Week 10 before getting a bye one week later.
