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The San Francisco 49ers have been without most of their wide receivers at some point this season because of injuries.
Notably, veteran wide receiver Mike Evans missed the last two contests with Achilles tendonitis, while Deebo Samuel missed the last three games with a hamstring injury. Since both of these players didn't land on the injured reserve list, there was hope they'd return to action sooner rather than later.
Coach Kyle Shanahan provided an update on these two wide receivers on Monday ahead of their Week 10 matchup versus the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The 49ers are planning for Samuel to return to practice on Wednesday, which is a good sign that he would be ready to play on Sunday barring any setbacks. Unfortunately, though, Evans isn't expected to practice this week. He's set to miss his third game if he doesn't practice.
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Hopefully Evans is close to returning. 49ers general manager John Lynch spoke on KNBR last Thursday saying that Evans being out is more precautionary so the receiver remains healthy once he returns. They don't want to push him back into action too early and risk him injuring himself further. The 7-1 49ers fully intend on making the playoffs, so they want Evans healthy long-term, not just for a few football games.
Even with missing the last two games, Evans still is the top receiver on the roster with 420 yards and three touchdowns on 27 catches in his first season with the 49ers. Samuel recorded 206 yards and and three touchdowns on 16 catches before he suffered his hamstring injury.
With both Evans and Samuel out on Sunday, second-year receiver Jordan Watkins led the team with 86 yards and one touchdown on four catches.
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