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49ers WR Mike Evans will be held out of Thursday's practice with Achilles soreness, HC Kyle Shanahan said. It's another ailment for Evans, who is still recovering from his Week 3 rib injury. It's unclear at this point if Evans is in danger of missing Monday night's game vs. the Commanders. We'll keep you updated on his status over the next few days.

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.

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 WR Mike Evans (ribs) is active for today’s game vs. the Broncos. TE George Kittle revealed earlier this week that Evans is dealing with fractured ribs. He’s at risk of playing limited snaps and/or getting knocked out of this game early. Evans would be a risky fantasy start this week.

Fox's Jay Glazer reports that 49ers WR Mike Evans will start today's game against the Broncos. He'll play with a protective vest over his injured rib. There certainly might still be risk that Evans needs to leave early or sees his playing time limited by pain management, but Evans belongs in lineup consideration in most cases. Check our updated rankings or your Team Dashboard to see if you should use him.

49ers WR Mike Evans (ribs) is listed as questionable after only getting in a limited practice on Friday. HC Kyle Shanahan called Evans a game-time decision, but ESPN’s Nick Wagoner reports that Evans plans to play with extra protection on his injured ribs. He told the media Friday that he’s played through a similar injury before. "It was brutal to play through, but it's something that I can do," Evans said. Between the injury and matchup against Broncos CB Patrick Surtain and Co., Evans is no better than a WR3 in fantasy lineups this week.

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 Mike Evans (ribs) did not practice on Wednesday. He's considered "day to day," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said earlier this week, but Evans isn't a lock to play vs. the Broncos on Sunday. WR KhaDarel Hodge, who was the primary replacement for Evans last week, also missed Wednesday's practice with a knee issue.

49ers WR Mike Evans is considered "day to day" with the rib injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Evans was in serious pain with what Rapoport called a rib strain, but it sounds like he dodged a significant injury. Evans has seemingly been dodging significant injuries since training camp, missing time with quad, groin, hip, and now rib issues. We'll see if the 33-year-old is able to suit up for this weekend's game vs. the Broncos.

49ers WR Mike Evans suffered an apparent chest or rib injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals. He was in a lot of pain as he slowly made his way off the field. Stay tuned for an update.

Update: Evans has been ruled out with a rib injury.

Update: Evans has a rib strain and will get a full evaluation on Monday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

49ers WR Mike Evans (hip) is active for today’s game vs. the Cardinals. Although he only got in a limited practice on Friday, Evans never seemed to be in real danger of missing this one.

49ers WR Mike Evans (hip) "plans to play" vs. the Cardinals this afternoon, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirms that Evans is "good to go." He's listed as questionable after only getting in a limited practice on Friday, but this injury has sounded minor all along. We docked his projections slightly to account for some additional risk, but Evans still lands 22nd in the Week 3 WR rankings.