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49ers GM John Lynch conceded on Thursday morning that WR Mike Evans (ribs) is iffy for this weekend's game vs. the Broncos. "He is old school in his mindset and he doesn’t want to miss," Lynch said. "Mike will make every attempt and we’ll see where that goes." We'll keep you updated on Evans' status over the next few days, but fantasy managers should be making other plans for Week 4. Evans' absence would leave the Niners down to Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing, and Jordan Watkins as the healthy WRs on the active roster. WR KhaDarel Hodge missed Wednesday's practice with a knee injury. WRs Brandin Cooks and Dante Pettis are on the practice squad. TE George Kittle and RB Christian McCaffrey could play even bigger roles than usual against Denver.

49ers WR Mike Evans (ribs) did not practice on Wednesday. He's considered "day to day," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said earlier this week, but Evans isn't a lock to play vs. the Broncos on Sunday. WR KhaDarel Hodge, who was the primary replacement for Evans last week, also missed Wednesday's practice with a knee issue.

49ers WR Mike Evans is considered "day to day" with the rib injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Evans was in serious pain with what Rapoport called a rib strain, but it sounds like he dodged a significant injury. Evans has seemingly been dodging significant injuries since training camp, missing time with quad, groin, hip, and now rib issues. We'll see if the 33-year-old is able to suit up for this weekend's game vs. the Broncos.

49ers WR Mike Evans suffered an apparent chest or rib injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals. He was in a lot of pain as he slowly made his way off the field. Stay tuned for an update.

Update: Evans has been ruled out with a rib injury.

Update: Evans has a rib strain and will get a full evaluation on Monday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

49ers WR Mike Evans (hip) "plans to play" vs. the Cardinals this afternoon, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirms that Evans is "good to go." He's listed as questionable after only getting in a limited practice on Friday, but this injury has sounded minor all along. We docked his projections slightly to account for some additional risk, but Evans still lands 22nd in the Week 3 WR rankings.

49ers WR Mike Evans (hip) only got in a limited practice on Friday and is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Cardinals. HC Kyle Shanahan said after last week’s win that Evans’ injury wasn’t serious, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Thursday that Evans had a “good chance” to play this weekend. We’re tentatively projecting him to play but will look for further updates on his status. WR Demarcus Robinson (ankle) is out, leaving Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing, KhaDarel Hodge, and Jordan Watkins as San Francisco’s healthy WRs.

49ers WR Mike Evans (hip) did not practice on Wednesday. While the injury reportedly isn't serious, Evans is not a lock to play vs. the Cardinals this weekend. Check back tomorrow for another update on his status for that one.

49ers WR Mike Evans is questionable to return to Sunday's game vs. the Dolphins with a hip injury. The Niners are up 35-6, so don't expect to see Evans back out there. We'll look for updates on the severity of this injury.

Update: HC Kyle Shanahan said after the game that Evans' injury isn't believed to be serious.

Despite missing multiple training camp practices and preseason games in his first offseason with the 49ers, Mike Evans downplayed the injuries ahead of opening week, calling them insignificant. To which he appeared right, hauling in six of his 7 targets for 49 yards and a touchdown, finishing with 16.9 PPR points in his team debut.

49ers WR Mike Evans missed training camp time with quad and groin injuries. But he said Monday that the injuries weren't significant and that he wouldn't have missed time if they were regular-season practices.

49ers WR Mike Evans returned to practice on Wednesday. The 33-year-old missed much of August with quad and groin injuries but is seemingly on track for next Thursday's opener vs. the Rams in Australia. Evans is one of the bigger injury risks in fantasy football but has turned into a value at his recent WR30 ADP.

49ers GM John Lynch said Tuesday that the team "hopes" WR Mike Evans will return to practice next week, according to insider David Lombardi. Lynch also clarified that Evans is dealing with an adductor injury.