# Is Mike Evans injured?

Mike Evans is dealing with a **quad injury** from training camp, but it doesn't sound serious. He missed a practice on August 3 (per ESPN), and an August 11 update says he's still nursing it — but Kyle Shanahan said the 49ers are just "being smart" with him and **expect him back for the start of the season** (from the Mike Evans page).

Some context that matters for fantasy: the 49ers WR room is banged up around him — Ricky Pearsall is out for the season (PCL), Christian Kirk has a calf strain, and rookie De'Zhaun Stribling has a hamstring issue. Flock Fantasy's training camp rundown flagged Evans' quad as part of that injury wave, but Evans' spot is secure.

The bigger concern is durability, not this specific tweak — he missed 8 games in 2025 with injuries, and as Josh & Hayden from Underdog noted, he "misses four games per season now because of his hamstrings" ([hear the clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR200dfAXCg&t=849s)). Keep an eye on his practice status, but as of now he's expected to be ready for Week 1.

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Answered 2026-08-13 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
Source: https://chatffb.com/ask/is-mike-evans-injured