San Francisco will be without two of its biggest names against Atlanta, as head coach Kyle Shanahan ruled out wide receiver Mike Evans and defensive end Nick Bosa for the Week 7 matchup.
Evans’ absence is no surprise while he continues to deal with Achilles tendinitis, but the way Shanahan described it suggests the issue has not improved much since last week. He used the same language about the injury for Week 7 that he did before Week 6, when Evans played despite not taking part in practice.
Evans exited late in the first half of that game, and with the bye week still ahead, the 49ers have decided to shut down the 33-year-old receiver. It will be the first game Evans misses with San Francisco.
Bosa won’t make it back just yet, either. There had been some hope he could return in Week 6, which created some optimism he might be ready for Atlanta.
That won’t happen while he works through a calf strain. He’ll now get another week off before trying to return for the first time since suffering the injury in practice leading up to Week 3.
Shanahan’s full injury report also listed wide receiver Deebo Samuel, linebacker Garret Wallow, safety Marques Sigle and linebacker Luke Gifford as out.
Out
DE Nick Bosa (knee, calf)
WR Mike Evans (ribs, Achilles)
WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring)
LB Garret Wallow (hamstring)
S Marques Sigle (ankle)
LB Luke Gifford (groin)
Cornerback Upton Stout, safety Siran Neal and wide receiver Christian Kirk were listed as questionable.
Questionable
CB Upton Stout (shoulder)
S Siran Neal (neck)
WR Christian Kirk (calf)
Meanwhile, safety Ashtyn Davis, linebacker Jaden Dugger, defensive end Mykel Williams and defensive end Romello Height were not listed on the report.
Not listed
S Ashtyn Davis (hamstring)
LB Jaden Dugger (knee)
DE Mykel Williams (knee)
DE Romello Height (hand)
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