San Francisco 49ers dey face injury wahala as dem enter Week 3, and one of the concerns na veteran receiver Mike Evans. Head coach Kyle Shanahan talk on Monday say Evans go ‘have to be managed this week’ as the wideout dey deal with hip injury. Evans comot for Sunday 35-13 victory over Dolphins for second half and he no return. Shanahan note after game say the injury no appear serious, and if game been closer, Evans for fit return.
Defensive lineman Romello Height get broken hand and go need surgery. There’s outside chance he fit available for Week 3. Receiver Demarcus Robinson and defensive tackle James Thompson Jr. both suffer high-ankle sprains. Robinson na candidate for injured reserve, with idea say he fit return. But Shanahan also note say 49ers go have to dey selective about who go IR and who no go, because team dey run out of slots for players wey fit return from list. Additionally, defensive lineman Mykel Williams no go start practicing this week as he still dey physically unable to perform list. He more likely to return for practice entering Week 4.
For Santa Clara, Calif., for second time in as many games, San Francisco 49ers lose wide receiver to ankle injury as Demarcus Robinson comot late for second quarter of Sunday matchup with Miami Dolphins and he no return. After Niners 35-13 win, coach Kyle Shanahan talk say Robinson initial diagnosis na high right ankle sprain, injury wey fit cost him extended time.
Robinson injury follow rookie wideout De’Zhaun Stribling wey suffer left ankle injury last week, injury require surgery and go keep him out for 10 weeks. Ricky Pearsall get season-ending knee surgery for training camp, and veteran wideout Christian Kirk land on injured reserve for July because of calf issue. San Francisco also get small good injury news as No. 1 wideout Mike Evans comot for fourth quarter Sunday because of hip issue, but Shanahan talk after game say e no seem serious. ‘It can always change tomorrow,’ Shanahan talk. ‘But if the game was different, he would’ve been able to come back in.’
Without Robinson and Evans, Niners finish game with just three healthy wideouts: Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing and KhaDarel Hodge. Dem also get Jordan Watkins, though he na healthy pregame scratch, on the 53-man roster. The injury issues at receiver mean 49ers go have to, at minimum, look to add to practice squad this week, Shanahan talk. ‘It has been unfortunate,’ Shanahan talk. ‘It was big losing Stribling last week. You guys know how big it was losing Ricky over the summer. And then losing D-Rob today was huge. Christian Kirk’s got a couple weeks before he can come back, but we’ve still got a group of guys out there that we have played with that have done things. I’m sure we’ll have to add somebody, whether it’s a practice squad or to the roster, but those are things we’ll start discussing tonight and hopefully have an answer by Wednesday.’
Robinson come up limping after 20-yard catch with 6:46 to go for second quarter Sunday. During play, Robinson get open for left hash, but quarterback Brock Purdy lead him a bit too far. Robinson extend for ball and roll over as he secure catch. He attempt to get back up to score but he no fit get back on feet, and Dolphins defender touch him down. Robinson favor right ankle as he quick hobble go medical tent for Niners sideline. Small time later, Robinson place on cart and taken go locker room. 49ers initially designate Robinson as questionable to return but rule him out at halftime.
Without Stribling, Robinson and Samuel dey help fill void, as Samuel start Sunday and Robinson rotate in. Robinson get three catches for 35 yards when he leave game, though injury no deter Purdy and offense from producing big numbers. Purdy finish 20-of-22 for 287 yards and two passing touchdowns and another 30 yards and score on ground. Still, Purdy note effects of losing so many key receivers so early for season. ‘These are all extremely great playmakers that, looking at our roster and OTAs and camp, is like, Oh shoot, we can do some damage,’ Purdy talk. ‘And then yeah, Ricky goes down, Strib and now D-Rob. It sucks. Those are my guys, and those are our playmakers. For them to go down early in the season like that is tough.’
Though Niners go look to bolster position this week, Shanahan make am clear say there is one bridge team no go cross: reunion with wideout Brandon Aiyuk. Asked whether there was any chance of bringing Aiyuk back in light of injuries at receiver, Shanahan respond simply, ‘No.’
