Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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Publisher signals
64/100
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San Francisco 49ers star receiver Mike Evans will miss Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons because of Achilles tendinitis.
asserted
Evans → miss → tendinitis
Evans tried to play through the injury last week against Washington before leaving the game late in the first half and has been unable to practice this week.
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Evans → try → half
He will miss the game on Sunday and then have a week to rest when San Francisco is on a bye before the next game on Nov. 8 at home against Las Vegas.
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Francisco → miss → Vegas
The Niners ruled out five other players for the game with defensive end Nick Bosa (calf), receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring), linebacker Garret Wallow (hamstring), linebacker Luke Gifford (groin) and safety Marques Sigle (ankle) all out for the game.
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Bosa → rule → game
Bosa, who hasn’t played since Week 2, had expressed optimism two weeks ago about playing this week but remains sidelined.
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who → play → optimism
“He worked out after he said that and the next day it was just a little sore, which surprised all of us,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday.
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Shanahan → work → us
“That wasn’t a great sign, especially going to play on turf this week.
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That → go → turf
So I think it was more he was just a little too optimistic.”
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he → think → ?
Safety Siran Neal (knee), defensive back Upton Stout (shoulder) and receiver Christian Kirk (calf) are all listed as questionable with Kirk expected to make his debut for San Francisco after he is activated from injured reserve on Saturday.
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he → list → Saturday
The injuries could leave San Francisco with fewer healthy players than the maximum they are allowed to suit up for a game which could force some players into new roles especially if anyone gets hurt during the game.
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anyone → leave → game
“It’s stuff we’ve talked about throughout the week,” Shanahan said.
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Shanahan → ’ → week
“Hope it doesn’t get to it, and odds are it won’t, but it definitely could.
uncertain
it → hope → it
You’re always a few injuries away from those situations, and now it comes down to a couple.
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it → ’re → couple
So those percentages go up.”
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percentages → go → ?
The most consequential injury for Sunday is the one to Evans with San Francisco already missing receivers Samuel, Ricky Pearsall, De’Zhaun Stribling and Demarcus Robinson.
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Francisco → miss → Samuel
He has 27 catches for 420 yards and three touchdowns.
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He → have → yards
The Niners offense struggled in the second half last week after he left with the injury.
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he → struggle → injury
The 49ers will be forced to rely heavily on Kirk and Brandin Cooks, who joined the team last month and has two catches in three games so far.
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who → force → games
Both are veterans who have had 1,000-yard seasons in the past and have been working to get up to speed with quarterback Brock Purdy.
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who → have → Purdy
“I’m excited to get Christian Kirk out there now,” Purdy said.
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Purdy → ’m → Kirk
“That’s the nice thing for me is yeah, we have guys down, but we have some vets that are actually stepping up and have been in this moment before.”
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that → ’ → moment
The 49ers released defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo on Friday to make room for Kirk’s planned return to the active roster on Saturday.
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49ers → release → Saturday
The move allows the Niners to bring Okoronkwo back to the practice squad on Saturday and elevate him for the game if they choose.
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they → allow → game
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