LATEST Sept. 27, 3 p.m. 49ers star receiver Mike Evans has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday’s game against the Cardinals with a rib injury.

Evans needed to be helped off the field by 49ers trainers late in the first half after he was hit in his midsection by Arizona safety Budda Baker before he was carted off of the field. 

The 33-year-old receiver has been banged up quite a bit this season. He missed time in training camp with a quad strain, a foot injury and a pulled groin and missed time this week with a hip injury he suffered late in last week’s game. But Evans has suited up in the first three games and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Evans has been “everything as advertised as a person and a player” in a press conference on Friday.

But while Evans had some big plays on Sunday, there are now much bigger injury concerns at the already depleted wide receiver position.

Sept. 27, 2:30 p.m. San Francisco 49ers star receiver Mike Evans had to be helped off the field in the second quarter of Sunday’s Week 3 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.

Evans was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game with a hip injury, but he suited up and half a big first half. But in the second quarter, Evans was hit by Cardinals safety Budda Baker on a play. One play later, Evans was targeted by quarterback Brock Purdy but the pass fell incomplete. After the play, Evans stumbled over and needed significant help getting off the field.

It was not immediately clear what Evans injured, but beat reporters covering the team said Evans could hardly move on the sideline before he was carted off the field towards the 49ers locker room. 

Evans had his hands on the ball on both Niner touchdowns in the first half on Sunday. Evans caught a pass from Purdy, then lateraled to Deebo Samuel for an 82-yard touchdown. The remarkable play ended up with Evans getting credit for the reception and six receiving yards, while Samuel got the other 76 yards on his stats. (Yes, Samuel had 76 receiving yards without a reception.)

The next quarter, Evans then caught a ball from Purdy in the endzone for his own touchdown, this one for 23 yards. Evans finished the half with thre catches for 38 yards and the touchdown, his second of the season for the 49ers.

The 49ers are leading their NFC West rivals 17-6 at halftime, where they’ll surely get an update on their veteran star receiver.

This breaking news story will be updated.