The San Francisco 49ers will likely have to wait at least one more game until All-Pro tight end George Kittle returns to the field.

Last month, George Kittle was placed on the injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in the 49ers’ Week 1 win over the Seattle Seahawks, automatically sidelining him for at least four games.

San Francisco had hoped that the veteran tight end would return for Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but head coach Kyle Shanahan gave a disappointing injury update on that front.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Shanahan stated that Kittle is a “long shot” to play against the Buccaneers on October 12, with a more realistic timeline being Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons.

Before Thursday night’s thrilling win over the NFC West rivla Los Angeles Rams, it wa

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