49ers turn to Brandin Cooks as receiver injuries mount

Mike Evans also managing hip injury this week

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 221 min read

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Already this season the 49ers have lost WRs Ricky Pearsall, De'Zhaun Stribling and Demarcus Robinson to injury. Mike Eva

What happened: San Francisco lost Ricky Pearsall, De'Zhaun Stribling and Demarcus Robinson to injuries early this season. Mike Evans is being managed this week with a hip injury. Cooks is signing with the practice squad initially to get up to speed for games.

Why it matters: The cluster of absences stresses depth during the regular season. Cooks is a 13th-year former first-round pick.

By the numbers: Cooks sits 189 yards short of 10,000 career receiving yards.

What to watch: Watch practice reports for Evans and whether Cooks is elevated to the active roster.

Sources

@AdamSchefter Sep 22, 6:00 PM ET

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49ers turn to Brandin Cooks as receiver injuries mount

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