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Officially, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is questionable to play in Sunday's bout with the Green Bay Packers. He is dealing with knee and ankle injuries. However, an official injury report won't do Kittle justice.
There is not a personality measure in an injury report dictating who will play or not. If there were, Kittle would not be questionable. His unique personality means that there is a very good chance he hits the turf on Sunday.
“Watch how he plays and watch how he walks around,” coach Kyle Shanahan said on Friday, via Pro Football Talk. “I think we’re all a little different, but he’s unique and you see it on the field. He has a personality where he goes 100 miles per hour in whatever he does. That’s probably why he’s going to have a WWE career after this. What’s cool is that’s kind of who he is and then you see it on the field… [H]e always makes plays with his attitude when the ball is in his hands. It’s just different.
“Last year he played with [injured] ribs all year. The fact that he did that in a game, most people would have been out right away, and he was able to come back and play in that first Arizona game for three quarters with nothing. You can’t rule Kittle out. He’s earned it.”
Kittle has missed the last two games with knee and ankle injuries. He was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday after not practicing on Wednesday. This is the first time he is questionable. Considering his personality — as Shanahan alludes to — he should be on the field.
