After breaking a bone in his foot last month, star tight end George Kittle believes he is getting closer to returning to the 49ers' lineup.
"They said eight weeks; I said six," said Kittle said Tuesday, per Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. "And I'm excited. These last couple days have definitely progressed forward and made me very optimistic about returning to the field of play.
"When I first got hurt, my mindset was that I'll be back. And I'm going to continue to keep that mindset because I definitely feel like I'm going to be on the field here sooner than later.