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Fantasy Footballers on George Kittle

PodcastUnsolved Mysteries + Camp Injury Updates - Fantasy Football Podcast for 7/30Captured August 1, 2026
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Kittle, because of the age and when the actual injury was, it was in the wild card round and it was an Achilles, where we just don't have tons and tons of data on guys tearing their Achilles. Betts did talk about the fact it's a mid-tendon injury. He said it's closer to where the tendon meets the muscle of the calf, and that is generally good news for Achilles' recovery.
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Kittle's mid-tendon Achilles injury has favorable recovery outlook but age is a concern.

Kittle suffered an Achilles injury in the wild card round. The injury was a mid-tendon tear (closer to where the tendon meets the muscle of the calf), which generally has more favorable recovery outcomes than other Achilles injuries. However, age works against him. He's being drafted in the ninth round as approximately the tenth tight end. The source notes the risk-reward is unclear given his age and injury history, and hasn't drafted him in mocks.

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