Adding Mike Evans during the offseason was yet another strong move by San Francisco GM John Lynch. The 49ers bounced back from a shocking 6-11 season in 2024 to 12-5 in 2025, but they still needed to round out their receiving corps thanks to the wild Brandon Aiyuk saga. Their leading wideout was Jauan Jennings, who caught just 57 balls that season, so they went out and added a future Hall of Famer who is the epitome of consistency.
Mike Evans had spent his entire career in Tampa Bay to that point, but injuries limited him to eight games and snapped his streak of 11-straight 1,000-yard seasons to start his career. As a free agent, he looked for a fresh start on the west coast and made a strong impression in his first six contests. But the injury
bug bit him again, knocking him out of the next two contests and leading to availability questions for the Week 10 road trip to take on the Dallas Cowboys.
Will Evans play in the Sunday afternoon affair?
The Cowboys have had limited success in stopping Evans during his Tampa days.
- 11-15-2015: 13 targets, 8 receptions, 126 yards, 0 TD
- 12-18-2016: 8 targets, 4 receptions 50 yards, 0 TD
- 12-23-2018: 10 targets, 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
- 9-9-2021: 6 targets, 3 receptions, 24 yards, 0 TD
- 9-11-2022: 7 targets, 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
- 12-22-2024: 8 targets, 5 receptions, 69 yards, 0 TD
In six contests, his numbers include 31 receptions for 439 yards and two scores. It's almost the exact same pace he's set through six appearances in 2026, where he has 27 receptions for 420 yards and three touchdowns.
He also caught 6 receptions on 11 targets in the Cowboys' wild-card win following the 2022 season, going for 74 yards.
But he won't be able to add to those figures in 2026 as the 49ers ruled Evans out of this contest on Friday as he failed to return to the practice field due to his Achilles injury.
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