George Kittle Requested a Bottle of Tequila After Tearing His Achilles During 49ers Playoff Win
- - George Kittle Requested a Bottle of Tequila After Tearing His Achilles During 49ers Playoff Win
Skyler CarusoJanuary 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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George Kittle suffers injury during 49ers-Eagles game on Jan. 11, 2026. -
George Kittle suffered an achilles tear during the San Fransisco 49ers win against the Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 11
The 49ers tight end reportedly requested a bottle of tequila in the locker room after he was carted off the field from his injury
His team defeated the Eagles 23-19 and will advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs
George Kittle is coping with the pain.
The San Fransisco 49ers tight end, 32, suffered a torn achilles during the team's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and reportedly asked for tequila in the locker room shortly after his exit from the field on Sunday, Jan. 12.
"A San Francisco 49ers employee just walked into the locker room carrying what appeared to be a bottle of tequila. Best guess? It’s for George Kittle," Senior NFL Insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported on X during the game.
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George Kittle gets injured after being tackled by Eagles' Mracus Epps in the second quarter of the game on Jan. 11, 2026.
Several hours afterward, she shared an update on her social media.
"Here’s what I found out: *It was Patron tequila *The bottle was sent from the owner from his suite to Kittle after he requested it *That bottle is now empty," she wrote on X later in the night.
49ers beat reporter David Lombardi tweeted a similar update on his X account.
After the Achilles tear, Jed York came into the 49ers locker room and asked George Kittle if there’s anything he could get him. Within minutes, that bottle of tequila was in the 49ers’ locker room.A couple hours later, victory in Philadelphia was secured. A new piece of 49ers…
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 12, 2026
"After the Achilles tear, Jed York came into the 49ers locker room and asked George Kittle if there’s anything he could get him. Within minutes, that bottle of tequila was in the 49ers’ locker room. A couple hours later, victory in Philadelphia was secured. A new piece of 49ers legend," he wrote.
Kittle was carted off the field during the second quarter of the 49ers-Eagles game due to his injury, which occurred after the tight end caught a six-yard pass with around six minutes to play before halftime.
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George Kittle gets carted off the field after tearing his achilles on Jan. 11, 2026.
During the broadcast, cameras caught Kittle avoiding putting weight on his right leg upon his exit from the cart as he made his way into the 49ers locker room. He was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the game.
It was confirmed that Kittle had torn his right Achilles after the catch.
Christian McCaffrey spoke highly of his teammate in his post-game press conference, though emotionally noted that "it's a tough loss" that Kittle is out with an injury.
"This team has carried the character of George Kittle throughout the entire year, and since I got traded here, he's the heart and soul of this team," the star running back said, adding, "So it's a tough loss, man."
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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell breaks up a pass intended for George Kittle during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff game on Jan. 11, 2026.
"When he's not playing, he's somebody that you know even going through something that he had to go through and us finding a way to finish, he's the first guy in the locker room smiling," McCaffrey continued. "Bumping music, happy for his teammates."
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He concluded, "When you lose a leader like that, you never really lose him because his presence is still in the locker room... He's a leader, heart and soul of this team. So praying for him, love him, we're going to play for him the rest of the way."
The San Fransisco 49ers take on the Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 17.
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