49ers may have fewer than 48 players available against Falcons amid injury wave, coach Kyle Shanahan says

The injury-hit San Francisco 49ers may have fewer than the NFL’s maximum 48 players available for Sunday’s game against Atlanta, coach Kyle Shanahan said. The shortage could force some players to line up outside their usual positions, a situation Shanahan described as unprecedented in his coaching career.

Several receivers and defenders are ruled out, including Mike Evans, Nick Bosa and Ricky Pearsall. The 49ers expect veteran receiver Christian Kirk to make his season debut, while Bosa, who has not played since Week 2, remains sidelined with a calf injury after soreness during training. San Francisco will have a bye week after the Falcons game.