NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports George Kittle (Achilles) traveled with the 49ers to Australia.

02 September 2026

This, according to Rapoport, comes after “two positive days” of practice for the veteran tight end, coming off a late-season Achilles injury. Kittle is “trending in the right direction” to play against the Rams in the first game of the NFL season, and the first-ever game in Australia.