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Mike Evans remains sidelined as 49ers assess return week-to-week

San Francisco has acquired Keenan Allen, while Deebo Samuel is scheduled to resume practice following a three-game absence.

By Liam Faleolo

Football helmets and training equipment beside a practice field
Photo: NBC Sports

Achilles tendinitis continues to keep Mike Evans from practicing, with 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan describing the receiver’s return as week-to-week. Shanahan told reporters that Evans would not participate in the team’s opening practice of the week.

San Francisco next visits Dallas to play the Cowboys. That trip is followed by home games against the Vikings and Seahawks, with no firm return date given for Evans.

The 49ers have acquired Keenan Allen through a trade and could have Deebo Samuel available against Dallas. Samuel is scheduled to resume practicing following a hamstring injury that sidelined him for three games.

Two cornerbacks are also unavailable for the opening practice: Renardo Green, who has a back injury, and Deommodore Lenoir, who has a foot injury.

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