49ers WR Mike Evans ruled out with rib injury vs Cardinals — SkimNews
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- Mike Evans was ruled out at halftime of the 49ers' game against the Arizona Cardinals after a rib injury sent him to the locker room on a cart, with medical staff helping him off after he clutched at the right side of his sternum.
- Evans was slow to come off the field following an incomplete third-down pass from QB Brock Purdy, and had earlier taken a sternum hit on a completion over the middle before departing after a couple more snaps.
- Evans had been managing a hip injury during the week and still finished with three catches for 34 yards and a touchdown before exiting.
- Deommodore Lenoir also departed earlier in the half to be evaluated for a concussion, though he cleared the protocol and returned for Arizona's first possession of the third quarter.
Why it matters: The 49ers' receiver room thinned further on a day Evans gutted out a pre-existing hip injury to post a touchdown before the rib issue knocked him out on a cart, leaving San Francisco to finish the game down two of its top offensive weapons with Lenoir briefly in concussion protocol.
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