The San Francisco 49ers improved to 6-0 on the season after a 23-17 victory over the Washington Commanders at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Monday, Oct. 19.Meanwhile, Niners wide receiver Mike Evans was dealing with a sore Achilles and broken ribs.Evans managed to play in Monday’s game despite his injuries but was unable to finish the game. His status will be worth monitoring in the coming days.Here’s everything to know about Evans’ injury and when he may return to the field for the 49ers this season.How long is Mike Evans out?He is expected to miss “a little time,” according to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area. The 49ers have not yet determined whether or not Evans will be placed on injured reserve.What happened to Mike Evans?Evans was slow to get up after gooing down to his knees just before halftime in order to secure a catch for a 16-yard gain.The veteran receiver walked off the field on his own and headed back toward the locker room.He was flanked by two members of the staff as he walked off the field and was seen on the ESPN broadcast explaining what was wrong with his leg.He was originally listed as questionable to return to the game due to the Achilles injury but was eventually ruled out.Mike Evans injury updateCoach Kyle Shanahan provided an update regarding Evans’ status after the game.”It’s something that he had before and something that had bothered him throughout the week,” Shanahan said about Evans’ Achilles tendinitis. “It is what it is. It flared up tonight and I hope he recovers throughout the week, but I don’t think it’s a long-term thing. … Hopefully he will be able to play next week, but if not, we will have to have the rest of the group step up and hopefully get him healed up for after the bye week.”The Niners play next at Atlanta in Week 7 and are on bye in Week 8.49ers’ WR depth chartIt remains unclear if the 49ers will look to add another receiver to the roster, but here’s where the depth chart stands following the injury to Evans.WR: Mike Evans (doubtful), Jacob Cowing, Christian Kirk (IR), Ricky Pearsall (IR)WR: Deebo Samuel Sr. (out), Jordan Watkins, Demarcus Robinson (IR), Brandon Aiyuk (out)WR: Brandin Cooks, Malik Turner, De’Zhaun Stribling (IR)This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How long is Mike Evans out? Updates on 49ers WR’s Achilles injury
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