Kittle's Achilles recovery at 33 creates ramp-up and roster construction risk.
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Kittle is recovering from a torn Achilles at age 33. The source expresses concern about his ramp-up period: even if he returns for week one, he may be slow to get going, and the worst-case scenario is he misses the season or returns late. The primary fear is roster construction risk—if he comes off the PUP list but underperforms, managers must carry a second tight end without an IR spot.
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he's coming off a torn Achilles and he's 33... the fear I have with Kittle from a roster construction is he's off the pup list, but he sucks. And now you're having to carry that second tight end.
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- Kittle is recovering from a torn Achilles at age 33. The source expresses concern about his ramp-up period: even if he returns for week one, he may be slow to get going, and the worst-case scenario is he misses the season or returns late. The primary fear is roster construction risk—if he comes off the PUP list but underperforms, managers must carry a second tight end without an IR spot.
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for George Kittle (TE SF). Kittle's Achilles recovery at 33 creates ramp-up and roster construction risk.
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