49ers enjoying presence of "alpha" WR Mike Evans

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The 49ers secured a significant addition to their offense in March by signing veteran receiver Mike Evans. While Evans will be 33 in August, he was still considered one of the top talents available at receiver this offseason. The 2025 season was the first in Evans’ career that he did not reach 1,000 yards, having played only eight games due to injury. Even as Evans tallied just 30 catches for 368 yards last year, the 49ers are confident he can continue to be effective in their offense in 2026. "I mean, he’s a Hall of Fame wide receiver ,” 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak said on Thursday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “He's a one-on-one match-up that you can take advantage of when he's on the field, and when he's got one-on-one coverage, you want to get the ball to Mike. You feel like he's going to win. “He's about as competitive as they come. He's a guy who's going to win his match-ups, and it's just really cool to have that alpha type of player out on the field at that position for us again. … And we're going to use him the way he's been used his whole career, and hopefully, get a few more things out of him, too, along the way, as we get him in our program.” A six-time Pro Bowler, Evans has recorded 866 catches for 13,052 yards with 108 touchdowns so far in his 12-year career.