San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans is still stuck on the sidelines, sidelined from practice because of a quad strain that popped up just this past Monday. Honestly, you gotta be worried for them because this team is already struggling with injuries and their passing game depth is looking rough.
The Wideout Ward Is Packed
Man, their receiver room is a mess. Ricky Pearsall, who they probably had plans for, is completely out for the season with a PCL injury in his right knee. That’s brutal! Now, Deebo Samuel is suddenly projected as the number two option behind Evans. You’ve also got free-agent signing Christian Kirk, who was supposed to be a depth piece and maybe a number three option for Brock Purdy, out since late July with a calf strain. And their second-round rookie out of Mississippi, De’Zhaun Stribling? He’s got a hamstring injury, so he’s sidelined too. These soft-tissue injuries? They can absolutely linger, and the 49ers are gonna play it super cautious. No way Evans, Kirk, or Stribling are back until they’re fully cleared. That’s a ton of valuable time they’re all missing, trying to get comfortable with a new quarterback and offense.
All-Pro Achilles and More Bad News
And get this, George Kittle, their All-Pro tight end, his timeline to return is still totally unclear. He tore his Achilles in the playoffs last season! While the word is prognoses for Achilles tears have gotten way better, you still gotta wonder how effective Kittle’s gonna be coming back from something that serious, especially with him hitting 33 soon. Then, just yesterday, fullback Kyle Juszczyk popped up on the injury report with a broken finger. We don’t have all the details on that one yet, but it’s just another blow. It really adds up to a concerning injury total for an offense that feels like it’s been cursed by injuries for seasons now.
The 49ers gotta be crossing their fingers this isn’t a preview of what’s coming once the real games start. This kind of injury list before kickoff? It’s a tough pill to swallow. They need these guys healthy, and fast.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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