The San Francisco 49ers have encountered several gruesome injuries all throughout the 2020 NFL season. Two of their top players in quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end George Kittle have both been heavily-plagued with injuries. The two stars have already missed an extended amount of time on the field while still having a long road to recovery ahead of them, per NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport.

Garoppolo previously went down with a high ankle sprain back in their Week 8 encounter against the Seattle Seahawks when he finished with 84 yards on 11-of-16 passes completed before heading to the sidelines. He only managed to appear in six games this season with total tallies of 1,096 yards on 140 attempts and seven passing touchdowns.

After being placed on the team's injured reserve list on Nov. 5, Garoppolo hasn't participated in a practice since then. He won't be seeing the field soon as he is already ruled out of their next two games against the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals in Weeks 15 and 16, respectively.

On the other hand, Kittle who is coming off a broken foot injury has already returned to practice and still has a small chance of returning on the field in their remaining games. He was already cleared by the team doctors to play but with their playoff hopes already becoming a blur, it might be best for the tight end to sit out and look ahead to next season instead. However, there's less risk for injury if Kittle does opt to play.

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The former Iowa standout last played in their Week 8 tilt against the Seahawks where he was limited to 39 yards on two catches. He only appeared in six games this season and recorded 474 receiving yards on 37 receptions and two scoring touchdowns.

Armed with a 5-8 record and fourth in the NFC West, the 49ers are only hoping to score more wins to conclude their 2020 season with a respectable showing. With Jimmy Garoppolo already likely to be ruled out of their remaining games, George Kittle's potential return could still give the team a glimmer of hope heading to next season.