India, May 20 -- The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their first match in Melbourne, the first-ever NFL game in Australia. But the team's tight end, George Kittle's availability is uncertain.

The star is still recovering from a torn Achilles tendon that happened during the wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025. Kittle underwent surgery after the injury, and the 32-year-old is progressing well.

However, reports suggest that the 49ers backroom is not hopeful that he will be back in full force for the Week 1 game in Melbourne against the Los Angeles Rams.

Recently, the Sports Illustrated insider Grant Cohn questioned whether Kittle could still dominate after returning from the injury. According to him, the v...