SANTA CLARA, CA ― San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reinforced the confidence he has in veteran Mike Evans and reassured the 32-year-old wide receiver will be ready when it's time to get busy.
Evans was not a participant in the 49ers' training camp practice on Aug. 8. It's just a precautionary measure for the NFL veteran who's dealing with a strained left quad entering his 13th season. The six-time Pro Bowler missed nine games last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a hamstring injury and a broken clavicle.
Before being limited due to injury, Evans put together a 1,000-yard season every year since he came into the league. Shanahan told USA TODAY Sports after practice that's the expectation for Evans coming into the season with San Francisco. But rest **** ured, he added that they are "being smart" with Evans and his return to practice and football activities.
"Yeah, it depends if he stays healthy," Shanahan said. "If you're a starting receiver you're out there a ton. I forget what it was last year. Maybe hamstring, where he missed time, and when that happens, you miss games."
"Mike's going to be a starting receiver here," Shanahan added. "We don't like any of our guys to go every play. We want our guys going full speed, and it's hard to go full speed, every play. ... He's got a little quad (injury) right now, which I know Mike, (he) probably believes he could be back right now. We're being smart with him, but he's going to be good to go."
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Evans was not a participant in the 49ers' training camp practice on Aug. 8. It's just a precautionary measure for the NFL veteran who's dealing with a strained left quad entering his 13th season. The six-time Pro Bowler missed nine games last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a hamstring injury and a broken clavicle.
Before being limited due to injury, Evans put together a 1,000-yard season every year since he came into the league. Shanahan told USA TODAY Sports after practice that's the expectation for Evans coming into the season with San Francisco. But rest **** ured, he added that they are "being smart" with Evans and his return to practice and football activities.
"Yeah, it depends if he stays healthy," Shanahan said. "If you're a starting receiver you're out there a ton. I forget what it was last year. Maybe hamstring, where he missed time, and when that happens, you miss games."
"Mike's going to be a starting receiver here," Shanahan added. "We don't like any of our guys to go every play. We want our guys going full speed, and it's hard to go full speed, every play. ... He's got a little quad (injury) right now, which I know Mike, (he) probably believes he could be back right now. We're being smart with him, but he's going to be good to go."
#year #injury #every
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