Mike Evans Ruled Out for a Third Straight Game as Trent Williams Remains Questionable for the 49ers
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans will miss a third straight game. Evans, who is dealing with Achilles tendinitis, has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, the team said.
Alongside Evans, there is also uncertainty over star left tackle Trent Williams. Williams injured his shoulder in practice this week, and whether he will be able to play is still unclear.
Williams, 38, is a 12-time Pro Bowler still playing at a high level. He left practice early on Thursday and did not take part on Friday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, however, remains hopeful that Williams will feel well enough to play on Sunday.
If Williams cannot play, Vederian Lowe is likely to start in his place. Shanahan said: "The left tackle in general is always huge. Then a guy of Trent's caliber is huge. Just the way he plays out there, what he means to the team, just his presence — he's a captain for a reason, and everyone knows Trent Williams is one of the best players in this league."
Cornerbacks Deommodore Lenoir and Renardo Green are also on the injury report. The pair, who were injured in last week's game against Las Vegas, missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday but were limited participants on Friday.
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw has also been listed as questionable after hurting his knee in practice on Thursday. Cornerback Nate Hobbs (adductor), defensive back Upton Stout (shoulder, neck) and defensive tackle C.J. West (knee) are also questionable.
There is better news at receiver. Deebo Samuel is set to return this week after missing the past three games with a hamstring injury, and Keenan Allen is set to make his 49ers debut after being acquired in a trade from Indianapolis earlier this week.
Evans left the Week 6 game against Washington early with the injury. He missed the next two games and has been unable to practice since then, but he is making progress, Shanahan said. According to the coach, there is a chance Evans could play next week in Mexico against Minnesota.
San Francisco goes into Sunday's game with an NFC-best 7-1 record.
