49ers Rule Out Mike Evans for Dallas Game

Kyle Shanahan says the team is prioritizing full healing for Evans’s right Achilles tendinitis to protect his postseason availability with a conditional chance he could play next week in Mexico City.

Overview

The 49ers officially ruled Mike Evans out for Sunday’s game in Dallas after he continued to be limited by right Achilles tendinitis.
Shanahan said Evans’s recovery is progressing but the club is taking a cautious, long-term approach to avoid aggravating the tendon and to keep him healthy for the playoffs.
San Francisco added veteran Keenan Allen at the trade deadline to bolster a thin receiver room and Allen is expected to be involved while his legal situation could affect his availability.
Deebo Samuel was listed as a full go for the Dallas game and receivers Demarcus Robinson and Jordan Watkins are set for expanded roles with Allen working into the offense.
Evans has been a primary target when healthy, so his absence will reshape game plans this week while the team prioritizes having him fully available for postseason play.