49ers’ injury concerns hit fever pitch as entire position group ruled out for Raiders clash

The San Francisco 49ers will be without their three primary receivers, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel and Christian Kirk, for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The absences leave the team relying on its other receivers and could prompt a roster move before the 10 November trade deadline.

Kirk has yet to play for San Francisco this season after injuring his meniscus, and the team is assessing whether he needs surgery. Evans is managing Achilles tendinitis, while Samuel has a severe hamstring injury; general manager John Lynch said the team hopes both will return in the coming weeks, but wants to avoid Evans’ condition becoming a longer-term problem.