49ers TE George Kittle (Achilles) didn't have a setback

Aug 31, 2026

49ers tight end George Kittle is practicing this week and he’s moving into team drills in the days leading up to their trip to Australia, so any worries that his return from a torn Achilles hit a snag should be put to rest.

“I don’t know exactly what I said there, but it was probably just me not speaking right,” Shanahan said. “George has been great. He’s passing everything. We’re just getting him out with the team these three days and anytime when you come back out and practice with the team going against people and stuff — I hope there’s not a setback in that way. That has nothing to do with his injury or anything, that has to do with his coming back and practicing these three days. There was nothing that I meant to say that people looked into. If I did say that, it was an accident.”

Fantasy Impact:

Shanahan apparently misspoke about Kittle and a possible setback with the injury. As the story said, Kittle’s status for Week 1 against the Rams remains up in the air, but his overall timeline hasn't changed. The 49ers-Rams will play on Thursday night, Sept. 10.

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Jets sign K Blake Grupe

NY Post

51 minutes ago

The Jets landed a new kicker Monday.

The team claimed Blake Grupe off waivers, a day after the Colts moved on from Grupe.

Fantasy Impact:

The story pointed out the Jets desperately needed to address the kicking position after a lackluster competition this summer between Jason Sanders and Cade York. Sanders ostensibly won that competition when the team cut York last week, but Sanders then missed an extra point and a field goal in Friday’s preseason game against the Giants.

Jets to go with Cade Klubnik as QB2

Pro Football Talk

4 hours ago

Rookie Cade Klubnik made the cut to the 53-man roster as the only backup to Geno Smith and head coach Aaron Glenn said at a Monday press conference that the team plans to stick with the fourth-round pick as their No. 2 at the position.

“He’s our backup quarterback and he’ll do a good job,” Glenn said.

Fantasy Impact:

The Jets didn't make a move for another QB, leaving the job to Klubnik, who was a a three-year starter at Clemson. He landed in the fourth round after his production dropped in his final college season, the story pointed out. Klubnik had a nice a camp and garnered positive press at the same time. Klubnik was a popular, later round dynasty pick in drafts, and while he won't hold value in typical fantasy leagues right now, it's easy to see a path to start some games behind the 36-year-old Smith.

Seahawks Beat: RB Jadarian Price set for big role

Pro Football Talk

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The Seahawks made it official that running back Zach Charbonnet will start the season on the physically unable to perform list, and that makes it clear how big a role rookie running back Jadarian Price is going to have in the defending champions’ offense.

Price is the clear-cut No. 1 running back in Seattle, and backing him up will be George Holani, who gained just 73 yards on 22 carries last season, and Emanuel Wilson, a career backup in Green Bay who signed with the Seahawks this offseason.

Fantasy Impact:

We all saw this coming once the Seahawks spent first round draft capital on Price this past spring. Price was a popular name in dynasty leagues all summer long but with redraft league drafts approaching quickly, or already taking place, Price is going to make for a popular RB selection after a lot of the bigger names fall off the board. As the story said, last year the Seahawks used a two-back system with Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker sharing carries. Walker left in free agency and the Seahawks did not add any notable running backs other than Price. We list Price as RB22, but if his passing work can develop there is certainly room to improve on that ranking.