![Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk (13) is pressured by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (2) during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-3. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/190716208/8fbabdd66fd57f7dd2eb5a606c9e59dfc20842d7476d3f476103ab66b8329d14)
Overview
- The San Francisco 49ers ruled Christian Kirk out for Monday night and kept him on injured reserve, postponing his team debut after a training-camp calf injury.
- San Francisco opened Kirk's injured-reserve practice window last week but head coach Kyle Shanahan declined to commit to activating him and the team delayed the move.
- The club elevated wide receiver Malik Turner and linebacker Jalen Graham from the practice squad and listed both available for the Week 6 game at Levi's Stadium.
- Kirk has said he felt he had 'got over that hump' in his recovery, but the team opted for caution and could give him more time to regain game shape through the coming week and the bye.
- Kirk signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the 49ers in March and remains on IR under NFL practice-window rules that allow only a short activation window, affecting short-term receiving-room depth.