Kittle has made it no secret that he's aiming for Week 1, but that won't be an easy task after he suffered an Achilles tear during the playoffs (Jan. 11). In 2023 and 2024, he posted top-three finishes among TEs for both receiving yards and TDs. In 2025, he was again one of the top TEs on a per-game basis, but he six missed games, thus finishing with 57 catches for 628 yards and seven TDs (in 11 games). If Kittle were to regain his pre-injury form at some point in 2026, he'd come out as a massive steal at his new ADP outside the Top 100. Unfortunately, a return to action rarely means an immediate return to pre-injury form, especially in the case of Achilles tears -- and even more so for a 32-year-old (Kittle turns 33 in October). Jake Tonges remains the top candidate to take over most of Kittle's routes if the star TE misses time again.