Mike Evans pays tribute to Warriors legend ahead of Monday Night Football game against Commanders

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 20). Mike Evans pays tribute to Warriors legend ahead of Monday Night Football game against Commanders. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/mike-evans-honors-steph-curry-before-monday-night-football-game-against-commanders/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-20 · by Thomas L. Murray

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Mike Evans, the new wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, paid homage to Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors by wearing a black Warriors jersey with Curry’s number before a Monday Night Football game against the Commanders. Despite suffering from a rib and Achilles injury that made him questionable for the game, Evans played and had an impactful start with two receptions totaling 78 yards, including a 54-yard catch that set up a touchdown for Christian McCaffrey.
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Curry and the Warriors avoided an injury scare earlier in the afternoon, as head coach Steve Kerr revealed that his two-time MVP exited Sunday’s open practice early because of a sprained ankle.
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🔮 Kerr went ahead and confirmed that Curry will be playing when the team opens its season on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.

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Mike Evans is certainly getting acclimated to the Bay Area. asserted
Evans → get → Area
Before the 49ers kicked off a Week 6 Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Evans was seen paying tribute to Golden State Warriors great Stephen Curry. asserted
Evans → kick → Curry
Evans was seen walking down the red carpet at Levi’s Stadium wearing a black Warriors jersey with Curry’s No.30. asserted
Evans → see → No.30
Evans is currently in the midst of his first season with the 49ers, after spending the first 12 years of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. asserted
Evans → spend → Buccaneers
Coming into Monday’s game, he’s already made a huge impact for the 49ers as he leads the team in receiving with 24 receptions for 326 yards and three touchdowns. asserted
he → come → yards
Evans has already logged two receptions for 78 yards, including a 54-yard reception to put the 49ers near the endzone with less than nine minutes left in the first quarter. asserted
minutes → log → quarter
The 49ers made the most of Evans’ electric play by scoring eight plays later when Christian McCaffrey stormed into the endzone on a 1-yard run to make the score 13-3. asserted
McCaffrey → make → score
Before the 49ers and Commanders took the field, Evans was questionable to play as he didn’t practice this past week due to a rib and Achilles injury. asserted
he → take → injury
While the six-time Pro Bowler has been getting settled in his new home, Curry is about to begin his 18th season in the NBA. asserted
Curry → settle → NBA
Curry and the Warriors avoided an injury scare earlier in the afternoon, as head coach Steve Kerr revealed that his two-time MVP exited Sunday’s open practice early because of a sprained ankle. asserted
MVP → avoid → ankle
Kerr went ahead and confirmed that Curry will be playing when the team opens its season on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. asserted
team → go → Wednesday
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