49ers’ Mike Evans ruled out with injury after taking a hit against Cardinals

San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Mike Evans was ruled out against the Arizona Cardinals after suffering a rib injury during the second quarter of the Week 3 matchup. After taking a big hit, he went down holding his rib area and was carted off the field.

According to the NFL Network, Evans is dealing with a rib strain and will have a full evaluation tomorrow.

Before going down, Evans had three receptions for 34 yards.

49ers WR Mike Evans being carted into the locker room. pic.twitter.com/BlKhOJWpeP

The six-time Pro Bowler led the team in receiving yards (103) heading into this game. With Evans out, wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Jordan Watkins will be seeing more action.

Evans was dealing with a hip injury this year and was questionable heading into this Week 3 game. He did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday due to the injury and was limited in practice on Friday.

The 49ers are already dealing with numerous significant injuries this season, with many key players on injured reserve. Wide receivers Christian Kirk, Ricky Pearsall, De'Zhaun Stribling and Demarcus Robinson are all on IR and Brandon Aiyuk's estrangement with the team still has not been resolved. The…

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