San Francisco officially activated George Kittle from the PUP list, and he practiced in full pads Sunday for the first time since tearing his Achilles in January.

Kittle did not participate in team periods, so his return is not complete yet.

However, getting activated from PUP before final cuts removes the risk of an automatic four-game absence to begin the regular season and materially increases the possibility that he will be available in Week 1.

Kittle: HOLD / TRENDING UP

Do not create a speculative ranking jump solely from this update.

Kittle's early-season availability has been one of the central questions affecting his fantasy value.

This development meaningfully improves that outlook.

Activation from PUP is more significant than another routine rehab report because it changes the range of possible early-season outcomes.

This is a legitimate positive step, but do not treat Kittle as fully cleared yet.

Participation in team periods and continued practice progression are the next checkpoints.

For now, his early-season outlook is moving in the right direction.

FAZE Status: GREEN — POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT