George Kittle’s wife says 49ers star will return stronger after devastating NFL playoff injury

The San Francisco 49ers eliminated the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 and are moving on to play the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC divisional round. Colin Cowherd says he’s glad the Eagles were eliminated due to them being poorly coached and managed.

George Kittle will not be in uniform when the San Francisco 49ers face the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC divisional round.

The seven-time Pro Bowl tight end was carted off the field in the second quarter of Sunday’s NFC wild-card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Kittle was later diagnosed with an Achilles injury.

Despite Kittle’s injury, the 49ers held off a late rally to upset the defending champion Eagles. His wife, Claire, later shared a message of heartbreak but also optimism about his recovery.

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George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers is carted off the field during the second quarter in an NFC wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field Jan. 11, 2026, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

"Disbelief and stillness were all I felt as I yelled, get up, get up, over and over again. He always gets up. He’s George — he can do all things. He just does it. It hurts. There’s no preparing for it. I love this man with everything I have in me. He is a unicorn in this world, and he will be back stronger and better than ever before," Claire captioned an Instagram post showing her and the 49ers star in the training room and on the sidelines at Lincoln Financial Field.

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"The mind of a heartbroken athlete is a determined one. He is un-(expletive)-able, as is this entire team. I’m proud of these guys and