San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle expects to make his long-awaited return in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons, after revealing that the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 1 was a full tear.

Speaking to reporters Thursday, Kittle made his intentions clear .

“I fully plan on playing on Sunday,” Kittle said. “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.”

Kittle suffered the injury on Sept. 7 during the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. He exited the game after just 22 snaps and four receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Kittle said he immediately knew something was wrong and later learned the hamstring had been completely torn, though it did not detach from the bone. That detail shortened h

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