Going through team drills

Kittle (Achilles) participated in practice Monday and plans to do so again Tuesday, David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard reports.

Kittle is making strides in his recovery from an Achilles tear suffered in the playoffs. He went through some team drills Monday, and the fact that he's going to be on the field back-to-back days is especially encouraging. The 49ers are just over a week away from their season-opener in Australia, so it's still a tight timeline for Kittle be up to game speed. His progress in practice this week will paint a clearer picture for whether he will be ready to go when the season starts.