San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans is day to day after leaving the second quarter of Sunday’s 36-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
After a particularly big hit, the six-time Pro Bowler appeared to hold his abdomen straight. He was quickly transported to the locker room.
He was later ruled out of the match with a rib injury.
The injuries are starting to pile up in San Francisco. In the wide receiver room alone, Demarcus Robinson and second-round pick De’Zhaun Stribling are on injured reserve. Stribling won’t be back until potentially November.
Evans also had a solid performance. He caught three passes for 34 yards and found the end zone on a 23-yard touchdown.
The Niners had no trouble moving the ball against Arizona. The Cardinals opened with a 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, but their last two games have been more of what fans expected from them.
Evans’ injury didn’t have much of an impact on Sunday’s outcome. Beyond Week 3, San Francisco cannot continue to see its receivers decline.
Aside from his All-Pro season in 2021, Deebo Samuel Sr. has not been a consistent No. 1 option. Take Stribling and Evans out of the mix and the depth-to-width diminishes considerably.
Especially with matchups against the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, coach Kyle Shanahan is hoping Evans doesn’t have to miss overtime.
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