George Kittle injury update: Insider opens up on star TE’s Week 17 status vs. the Chicago Bears amid a brutal ankle injury

George Kittle, the San Francisco 49ers star player, sparked major panic among fans as he limped across the field after sustaining a brutal ankle injury at the recent match against the Indianapolis Colts.With the San Francisco 49ers recording a strong performance this season, George Kittle’s injury has been a brutal blow to the team. As the San Francisco 49ers gear up to face the Chicago Bears on Sunday night, popular NFL insider, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has shared an update about George Kittle.

NFL insider hints at George Kittle’s status for Week 17 as the San Francisco 49ers gear up to face the Chicago Bears

A few hours ago, the popular NFL insider, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, reported that, "49ers tight end George Kittle is dealing with a 'mid-to-low ankle sprain' suffered Monday night in Indianapolis, per a source…”

The popular NFL insider added, “It's unclear yet what that means for Week 17, but I'm told he at least has a chance, depending on how the week goes."However, neither the team, the San Francisco 49ers nor the star player, George Kittle has confirmed the speculations.

George Kittle opened up about how he sustained the injury at the match against the Indianapolis Colts

As George Kittle sustained the brutal ankle injury, he opened up about it on Monday at a press conference.The San Francisco 49ers popular tight end said, “My concern level? I don’t think it’s a high-ankle sprain, so we’ll take it one day at a time and go from there…”The San Francisco 49ers star player opened up what really happened on the field as he said, “It happened in the second quarter.

I feel like I got hip dropped, ankle got stuck in the grass or the turf, the cork turf, really weird field.”

George Kittle added, “Tried to tape it up, went in in the third quarter, really got worse from there. If I can’t run very fast or plant I think it’s better to have other tight ends in there making plays.”Though the San Francisco 49ers won against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, George Kittle got his ankle stuck in a turf as he was running the route.This led George Kittle to leave the game midway after he limped to the sideline.As the team gears up for Sunday night’s match against the Chicago Bears, fans are expecting George Kittle to return to the field.Also Read: Davante Adams injury update: Los Angeles Rams break silence on star WR’s Week 17 status against Atlanta Falcons