An injury-riddled season for the San Francisco 49ers is reportedly set to get a bit better on Sunday night.

Pro Bowler returning

According to 49ers insider David Lombardi, tight end George Kittle is expected to return to action Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons .

Kittle completely tore his hamstring in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks , but he is now reportedly fully healthy and planning to return to action in Week 7.

"I fully plan on playing on Sunday," Kittle said via ESPN's Nick Wagoner . "As long as [coach] Kyle [Shanahan] lets me. It's up to him. But hopefully I'm out there. Which I think I will be."

George Kittle says that he fully tore his hamstring in Seattle, so he was extra careful to not return too early. He’s fully healthy again now and plans to play Sunday a

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