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El 11 de enero de 2026 Kittle sufrió una terrible lesión de tendón de Aquiles... ¡8 meses después estará listo para regresar! Los 49ers lo han activado de la lista de PUP y esto es una gran señal hacia poder estar activo en Semana 1. Siendo elegido fuera del Top 8 de TEs, es una ganga. Esta noticia me hizo moverlo de TE9 a TE6 en mis Rankings.

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Kittle cleared from PUP after Achilles injury; TE6 value outside top-8 ADP.

Kittle suffered a severe Achilles tendon injury on January 11, 2026, and will be ready to return just 8 months later. The 49ers have activated him from the PUP list, a strong signal for Week 1 availability. Though the team may be cautious and avoid the long trip to Australia, Kittle remains one of the best values in drafts. Being selected outside the top 8 TEs is a bargain given his elite ceiling; age and injury history are risks worth taking. The source moved him from TE9 to TE6 in rankings based on this activation.

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