{
  "id": 15686797,
  "title": "49ers WR Mike Evans leaves game against Commanders with an Achilles tendon injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/49ers-wr-mike-evans-leaves-game-against-commanders-with-an-achilles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:19:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-wr-mike-evans-leaves-021909862.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Monday night's matchup against the Washington Commanders, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans suffered an Achilles tendon injury and was ruled unable to return for the second half. The 33-year-old Evans, who has been dealing with broken ribs since Week 3, had been struggling with an Achilles injury throughout the past week and did not practice prior to the game. Evans, a six-time Pro Bowler and top receiver in the league during his first 11 seasons with Tampa Bay, had three catches for 94 yards in the first half before leaving the game late in the second quarter. His teammate, linebacker Luke Gifford, also exited the game with a groin injury, leaving the team's receiving corps already depleted with other players unavailable.",
  "summary": "(AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans left Monday night's game against the Washington Commanders with an Achilles tendon injury and the team said he would not return.Evans had been bothered the past week by an injury to the tendon and didn't practice leading up to the game.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "49ers inactives: WR Mike Evans officially playing vs. Commanders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/49ers-inactives-wr-mike-evans-officially-playing-vs-commanders",
        "published": "2026-10-19T22:51:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "49ers WR Mike Evans leaves game against Commanders with an Achilles tendon injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/49ers-wr-mike-evans-leaves-game-against-commanders-with-an-achilles-15688521",
        "published": "2026-10-20T02:19:27.000Z"
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  "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."
}