49ers provide encouraging injury update on Mike Evans

The San Francisco 49ers will sit wide receiver Mike Evans for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys as he continues to recover from Achilles tendinitis. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the injury is improving, but the team wants it to heal fully to reduce the risk of it flaring up again.

San Francisco is 7-1 and leads the NFC West, giving it room to take a cautious approach. Evans has been dealing with the injury since Week 6, and the 49ers have also added veteran receiver Keenan Allen, though his role against Dallas is unclear. The team hopes to have its key players healthy for the postseason.