San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't have a conclusive answer when asked regarding the return of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end George Kittle. Both of them didn't make an appearance in the team's most recent tilt against the Buffalo Bills in Week 13 proceedings.

“Those guys are working their tails off right now,” Shanahan said via the Sacramento Bee. “But they’re still part of the rehab, just trying to get back and be a part of this, but it’s not anytime soon right now.”

Both players have yet to make it back to the gridiron since their Week 8 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks back on Nov. 1. Garoppolo sustained a high ankle sprain to his right leg while Kittle is nursing a broken bone in his foot.

Without two of their best players on the field, the 49ers were visibly handicapped especially on the offensive end of the field. They struggled to keep up with the high-scoring Bills offense led by opposing quarterback Josh Allen who threw four touchdown passes in the encounter.
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