SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- One day after losing linebacker Fred Warner to a season-ending right ankle dislocation , the San Francisco 49ers got some positive injury news Monday as coach Kyle Shanahan said tight end George Kittle will return to practice this week.

Kittle, who has been on injured reserve since Week 2 with a strained right hamstring, will open his 21-day practice window this week with a chance to play against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.

Quarterback Brock Purdy (toe) and receiver Ricky Pearsall (right knee) also could get back in the practice mix this week, Shanahan said. Both will be evaluated Wednesday and then day-to-day from there.

Kittle injured the hamstring in the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 7. He left that game with 10:06

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