Overview

• The team announced veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury, sidelining him for at least four games.
• Head coach Kyle Shanahan said the wideout was sent for an MRI as the 49ers evaluated the calf issue earlier in the week.
• Multiple outlets, citing the transaction wire and media posts, report Valdes-Scantling has been released from IR via an injury settlement, which the team has not formally announced.
• Valdes-Scantling joined San Francisco on the practice squad after the preseason and appeared in five games, recording four receptions for 40 yards.
• Despite ongoing injuries, the 49ers are 4-2, with Brock Purdy still out and Mac Jones set to start as George Kittle is expected to return against the Falcons.