Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Sunday that Mike Evans plans to play vs. the Arizona Cardinals even though he is officially listed as questionable.
- Evans left the Week 2 game with a hip injury, missed Wednesday and Thursday practices, and was a limited participant on Friday before the final injury report.
- Coach Kyle Shanahan described the issue as precautionary and said Evans would have returned in Week 2 if the game required it, suggesting the team views the injury as manageable.
- The 49ers have thin depth at wide receiver after Ricky Pearsall was lost for the season, De’Zhaun Stribling is sidelined for weeks, and Demarcus Robinson was placed on injured reserve.
- Evans has nine catches for 103 yards and a touchdown through two games, and fantasy models give him a high chance to play (about 86%) though analysts warn he could see limited snaps.