49ers list Mike Evans questionable, rule out Demarcus Robinson vs. Cardinals

The 49ers enter Sunday's division game against Arizona with Mike Evans uncertain and fellow receiver Demarcus Robinson unavailable. San Francisco's final Week 3 injury update lists Evans questionable with a hip injury and Robinson out with an ankle injury. Those designations leave a decision on Evans for game day, while Robinson's status is settled. The game is scheduled for Levi's Stadium.

Evans' hip was already on the team's radar after the 35-13 win over Miami. In a Monday injury update, coach Kyle Shanahan said the staff would manage the receiver's workload through the week. He did not describe Evans as ruled out. Friday's questionable label preserves the possibility that Evans plays, but it does not establish whether he will be available for a full complement of snaps. The team's inactive list before kickoff will answer the first question.

Robinson's situation is clearer. The same Monday update identified a high ankle sprain and described him as a possible injured-reserve candidate. Friday's report rules him out against the Cardinals; the 49ers have not, in that update, announced a timetable for his return. Treating the Week 3 absence as a longer confirmed layoff would go beyond the team's current decision. It does, however, remove one of the receivers who caught a pass in the win over Miami.

Evans supplied three catches for 54 yards in that game, according to the 49ers' recap. One was a 27-yard completion from Brock Purdy that put the offense at the one-yard line before a Christian McCaffrey touchdown. The team reports seven different players caught a pass against Miami; George Kittle led with four catches for 80 yards and a score, and McCaffrey caught four for 43 yards. That spread gives San Francisco options if Evans is limited, though none is an exact replacement for his role.

The 49ers' roster review also lists Deebo Samuel Sr., Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing in the receiver group. It identifies Evans as a March addition and Robinson as a returning depth piece. Those roster names indicate available personnel, not a promised Sunday target order. The team's final injury update also rules out Nick Bosa, Romello Height and James Thompson Jr. on defense. Their absences affect the other side of the ball; the unresolved offensive decision is whether Evans can join Purdy's passing group against Arizona. San Francisco is 2-0, but Friday's status report leaves its receiver plan contingent on a Sunday update.