{
  "id": 2846925,
  "title": "49ers take star TE George Kittle off PUP list 10 days before leaving for Australia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/49ers-take-star-te-george-kittle-off-pup-list-10-days-before-leaving-2846925",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T18:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/49ers-george-kittle-christian-mccaffrey-5d9fe4f79b277b4e3e9b45b8a2458305"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) and tight end George Kittle practiced together on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in El Segundo, Calif. The 49ers were preparing to depart for Australia on Sept. 2 to take on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1. Kittle had ruptured his right Achilles tendon on Jan. 11 during a playoff game at Philadelphia but had made a remarkable recovery, returning to practice just 10 days before the team's departure. Kittle, a two-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler, was a crucial part of the 49ers' offense as both a pass-catching threat and a blocker in the run game. He had 57 receptions for 628 yards and seven touchdowns last season. McCaffrey, who had been sidelined with tightness for the past two weeks, had played 1,010 offensive snaps in the 2024 regular season and playoffs, making him the second player in the past decade with at least 450 combined carries and catches. Defensive end Nick Bosa was still absent due to soreness and tendinitis in his surgically repaired right knee, which he sustained during Week 3 of the previous season. The 49ers remained optimistic that Bosa would be ready for Week 1.",
  "summary": "SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle was taken off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday, providing hope that…",
  "key_points": [
    "49ers release George Kittle from PUP list 10 days before Australia trip",
    "Tight end Kittle returns from ruptured Achilles tendon",
    "Kittle was key player with 57 receptions, 7 touchdowns last season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "49ers take star TE George Kittle off PUP list 10 days before leaving for Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/49ers-take-star-te-george-kittle-off-pup-list-10-days-before-leaving",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:19:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}