San Francisco 49ers Face Roster Shortage Ahead of Falcons Game

The undefeated San Francisco 49ers made a cross-country trip to face the Atlanta Falcons while dealing with an extensive wave of injuries. Fox News, Yahoo Sports, NBC Sports Bay Area and California, 49ers Webzone, and BVM Sports all report that head coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged the team might not have 48 active players available for the matchup. [1][2][3][4][5]

Fox News reported that the 49ers will be without receiver Mike Evans, who is dealing with a sore Achilles, as well as defensive end Nick Bosa, who has a calf injury. Receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. has also been ruled out ahead of the game. The receiver group was already thin with Ricky Pearsall, De'Zhaun Stribling, and Demarcus Robinson dealing with health issues or absences. However, receiver Christian Kirk is set to return from injured reserve. [1]

Shanahan began his NFL career in 2004 as an offensive quality control coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before serving as an offensive coordinator for several teams, including the Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and Atlanta Falcons. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the 49ers recently defeated the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football at Levi's Stadium. [6][8]