Overview
- Evans did not participate in the 49ers' training-camp practice because of a strained left quad, a precaution the team reported on Saturday.
- Coach Kyle Shanahan said Evans is expected to be a starter and that the team is 'being smart' by limiting his reps and planning rest for receivers.
- The 49ers have held Evans out of practice for nearly a week while they manage his quad and will use 'spelling' to avoid full-speed snaps for veterans.
- San Francisco signed Evans this offseason to a three-year deal worth up to $60.4 million to boost a thin wide receiver room.
- Evans missed nine games last season with a hamstring injury and a broken clavicle that ended an 11-year run of 1,000-yard seasons, which helps explain the team's cautious approach and focus on preserving his availability for the Aug. 20 preseason and Sept. 10 regular-season opener.