{
  "id": 10531056,
  "title": "Report: Mike Evans 'day-to-day' with rib strain for 49ers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/report-mike-evans-day-to-day-with-rib-strain-for-49ers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:45:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-mike-evans-day-day-204506862.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans is currently in a day-to-day situation with a rib strain he picked up during Week 3, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The team has not disclosed Evans' recovery timeline, but Rapoport mentioned that he will receive a comprehensive examination on Sunday. Evans had been listed as questionable for the Week 3 encounter against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium. He sustained the injury on a third-and-10 incompletion from Brock Purdy and required assistance from the training staff to exit the field before being transported to the locker room. Kyle Shanahan confirmed during the post-game press conference that Evans suffered a rib/oblique injury, and the team is still uncertain about the severity of the issue.\n\nPrior to the game, Evans had contributed with three catches for 34 yards and a touchdown on six targets. Throughout the season thus far, he has accumulated 12 receptions for 137 yards and two touchdowns on 16 targets. The rib injury marks the latest in a series of health concerns for the San Francisco team. Evans missed Week 2's game against Miami due to a hip injury and required additional rest early in the week before being marked as questionable. Additionally, Demarcus Robinson suffered a high ankle sprain, Ricky Pearsall (knee) and De Zhaun Stribling (ankle) have also been unable to play. On Sunday, left tackle Trent Williams (stinger) and linebacker Dre Greenlaw (quad) also had to leave the game before its conclusion. This piece was originally published on Niners Wire: Report: Mike Evans day-to-day with rib strain for 49ers.",
  "summary": "Mike Evans sustained a rib injury in the 49ers' Week 3 win over the Cardinals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "49ers WR Mike Evans leaves field on cart vs. Cardinals with apparent injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/49ers-wr-mike-evans-leaves-field-on-cart-vs-cardinals-with-apparent",
        "published": "2026-09-27T21:39:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Mike Evans injury: 49ers star carted off after bizarre sequence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/mike-evans-injury-49ers-star-carted-off-after-bizarre-sequence",
        "published": "2026-09-27T21:43:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}