New injury crops up for 49ers No. 1 wide receiver
The San Francisco 49ers were back to practice on Tuesday, but their top wide receiver is sidelined with a new injury.
San Francisco 49ers practice resumed on Tuesday, but cornerback Mike Evans was absent. Sources indicate Evans had been sidelined with a quad injury throughout most of training camp and had missed Sunday's practice after running a deep route. However, NBC Sports reporter Matt Maiocco later reported that Evans is now dealing with a groin issue.
Despite this setback, Evans remains one of the league's most productive wide receivers, especially given this team's offense. Yet previous injuries have limited his performance in recent years. The 49ers and Evans are hopeful he will be fully healthy in time for the start of the regular season. Other top wide receivers, Christian Kirk and Jacob Cowing, are also not participating in Tuesday's practice, leaving quarterback Brock Purdy with a limited roster of healthy receivers to target. This includes Deebo Samuel, De Zhaun Stribling, Demarcus Robinson, and Jordan Watkins.
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