George Kittle’s wife, Claire Kittle, seems to be enjoying time off supporting her husband on the sidelines of football fields. In her latest story, the former Iowa basketball player turned NFL wife shared a sneak peek of her offseason in a red bikini.
There aren’t that many details of where she’s enjoying her offseason, but she seems to be wearing the same swimsuit she wore during a recent cover appearance on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit February edition.
Of the experience, she recently wrote on her Instagram:
“I worked my butt off for two months to look and feel my absolute best and I’m so proud of that strong girl,” she wrote as part of the post’s lengthy caption, written to her over 400,000 followers on the app. She continued, “Here’s your sign to say ‘yes, why the hell not’ to the pinch me scary opportunities that call—they always turn out to be the most rewarding. I can’t wait til I’m 80 and my granddaughters think I’m an icon. Confidence is King, Queens.”
George Kittle Considers Retirement Amid Injury Recovery
Some analysts have begun to wonder if George Kittle’s career is at an end. Injuries plagued his 2025 season, which also ended with a season ending achilles tear during the playoffs in January 2026. It even seems unlikely that he will be ready to play for the start of the 2026 season.
He was recently confronted with the question during an appearance on the “Ross Tucker Podcast”, where he was asked if he thought he would retire:
“Not at all,” Kittle said. “I love football, and my body will tell me when I can’t play anymore. Or, my wife will tell me that I look like [expletive]. One or the other. I’ll trust her word on that because she likes when I play football. But I love it too much, and I know I’ve got a lot of miles left in the tank at a high level.”
Some analysts, however, wonder if he would even return in 2026. He’s incredibly optimistic, with him telling members of the media that he’s aiming for a return date of November 2026. Whether or not that’s realistic remains to be seen.
