Overview
- Evans was carted off during the second quarter of the 49ers’ win over the Cardinals and is now officially listed as questionable and a game-time decision for Sunday.
- He returned to limited practice on Friday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday while the team evaluated his rib injury.
- Evans described the injury as sudden and very painful, saying it felt like someone had 'stabbed' him in the chest when he turned running a route.
- He plans to try to play using a built-in padded compression shirt rather than a flak jacket, and the 49ers promoted veteran Brandin Cooks to the active roster to add receiver depth if Evans cannot go.
- San Francisco also ruled out Nick Bosa, James Thompson Jr. and Mykel Williams and listed multiple defenders as questionable, a situation that raises immediate depth and game-plan concerns for the coming game.