The San Francisco 49ers might finally have some good news on the injury front.

Six-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle told reporters Thursday that he plans on playing Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons. He was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday.

Kittle has been out since the season opener after the 49ers placed him on the injured reserve list with a right hamstring injury. He revealed to the media that his hamstring was fully torn, although it didn’t tear off the bone.

“I just felt like a rubber band snapped in my hamstring,” Kittle said. “I was like, ‘Ah, I’ve just got to go to the locker room after that one.'”

Kittle’s practice window opened this week, and he has a full 21 days to return. He said he wanted to wait until he was 100 percent before coming

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