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49ers WRs Mike Evans (ribs, Achilles), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), and Christian Kirk (knee) are out for this weekend’s game vs. the Raiders. Evans and Samuel remained sidelined in practice all week and don’t have clear timetables for return. Kirk seemingly hurt his knee in practice on Wednesday. San Francisco might get WR Demarcus Robinson (ankle) back from IR this week, but this is a messy WR corps that’s best avoided in Week 9 lineups.

49ers GM John Lynch said Thursday that WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) likely won't play this week against the Raiders. Samuel hasn't suited up since Week 5, but he'll aim to return next week at Dallas. Samuel isn't a must-hold if you need immediate roster help.

49ers WRs Mike Evans (ribs, Achilles) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. Samuel seems likely to miss another game with his hamstring injury. Evans' status is murkier. "I think we've made a lot of progress," HC Kyle Shanahan said of Evans on Wednesday morning. "I think he's going in the right direction and it's something we definitely got to be smart with, but we're not going to overly do it. We just want to wait till he's healthy, and he's still working his way to get there." WR Demarcus Robinson (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday, giving him a chance to play this weekend for the first time since Week 2. We'll keep you updated on San Francisco's 49ers corps over the next few days.

49ers WRs Mike Evans (Achilles, ribs) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring) have a chance to return after the Week 8 bye, HC Kyle Shanahan said Monday. The Niners finally ran too thin at receiver in Week 7, resulting in their first loss and QB Brock Purdy's worst fantasy outing of the season. The bye comes at an excellent time for this offense. We'll keep you updated on Evans and Samuel when San Francisco gets back to work next week.

49ers WR Mike Evans (ribs, Achilles) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Falcons. He’ll get a Week 8 bye to keep healing up. With WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) also out, San Francisco is down to WRs Brandin Cooks, Jordan Watkins, and Jacob Cowing on the active roster, with WR Christian Kirk (calf) looking ready to come off IR. We’d try to avoid 49ers WRs in fantasy lineups, though. TE George Kittle and RB Christian McCaffrey should both be busy in the passing game against Atlanta.

49ers WR Mike Evans (rib, Achilles) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Commanders. That leaves fantasy owners in a tricky spot, although insiders David Lombardi and Matt Maiocco both said Saturday that they expect Evans to play. We'll see if we get any further updates on his status on Sunday morning. WR Christian Kirk (calf) is also listed as questionable after being designated to return earlier this week, while WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) is out. The other WRs on San Francisco's active roster right now: Brandin Cooks, Jacob Cowing, and Jordan Watkins.

The 49ers expect WR Deebo Samuel to miss at least a couple of weeks with the hamstring injury that knocked him out of Sunday's win over the Seahawks, according to multiple reports. San Francisco has two more games before a Week 8 bye, which almost certainly means Week 9 is the earliest potential return date.

49ers WR Deebo Samuel hurt his right hamstring in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks and was quickly ruled out. We'll look for further updates on his status, but this looks like a potential multi-week injury.

The 49ers WR continues to produce in unconventional WR fashion. A week after accounting for 80 receiving yards without recording a reception, Samuel produced 17.0 PPR points while logging more rushing yards than receiving yards. He caught five of 6 targets for 26 yards and a TD while handling three carries for 44 more yards on his way to a high-end WR2 finish in Week 4.

49ers GM John Lynch conceded on Thursday morning that WR Mike Evans (ribs) is iffy for this weekend's game vs. the Broncos. "He is old school in his mindset and he doesn’t want to miss," Lynch said. "Mike will make every attempt and we’ll see where that goes." We'll keep you updated on Evans' status over the next few days, but fantasy managers should be making other plans for Week 4. Evans' absence would leave the Niners down to Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing, and Jordan Watkins as the healthy WRs on the active roster. WR KhaDarel Hodge missed Wednesday's practice with a knee injury. WRs Brandin Cooks and Dante Pettis are on the practice squad. TE George Kittle and RB Christian McCaffrey could play even bigger roles than usual against Denver.

49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling is expected to be out "at least" a month with a deltoid sprain to his left ankle, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "Stribling is still seeking opinions, and while surgery is not currently planned, it is possible," Rapoport adds. "SF will be cautious."

Update: Stribling has been placed on IR, knocking him out for at least the next 4 games.

The Athletic's Matt Barrow writes that 49ers WR Deebo Samuel is "not going to be close to an every-down player" this season. Barrows adds that Samuel is expected to "take over a portion" of Ricky Pearsall's 'Z' role and also get some snaps in the backfield.

Niners rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling did not draw the first two targets from QB Brock Purdy in Thursday night's exhibition game against the Chargers. Those first two passes went toward WR Deebo Samuel, with one completion for 4 yards. But Purdy did target Stribling on his next three attempts and complete all of them. The second-round pick finished the first quarter with 4 catches for 46 yards on 5 targets, snagging his last reception from QB Mac Jones. No other Niner caught more than one ball in the first half.

Niners WR Ricky Pearsall will have surgery to repair the PCL in his right knee and will miss the season, the team announced Saturday.

The 49ers signed WR Deebo Samuel to a one-year deal worth up to $7 million, according to multiple reports. Samuel spent his first six NFL seasons in San Francisco (2019 to 2024) and returns amid injuries to Ricky Pearsall and Christian Kirk.