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Matt Audilet

By Matt Audilet

Contributing Sports Writer

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Veteran wide receiver Mike Evans returned to the field for Tuesday's joint practice with the Tennessee Titans.

Evans, who signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers back in March, had been sidelined since last Monday with a quad strain.

While Evans was able to take part in Tuesday's joint session, his fellow 49ers veterans Christian McCaffrey and Nick Bosa were not.

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McCaffrey was ruled out for the second straight day due to what the team is describing as "tightness." Bosa missed his fifth consecutive practice session due to "soreness."

Evans, 32, looked to be moving well in his return to practice.

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Evans appeared in a career-low eight regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025, dealing with a significant hamstring injury and a broken collarbone. These injury issues kept him from continuing his historic streak of 1,000-yard receiving seasons, which came to an end at 11.

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The 49ers will open up their preseason schedule with a matchup against the Titans on Thursday night. Their regular-season campaign will begin with a Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 10.

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