- Sustained left ankle injury in Week 1 vs. Rams and re-entered but later went down in the second quarter.
- Underwent ankle surgery on Sept. 16 and is expected to miss about 10 weeks.
- Coach Kyle Shanahan said the team plans to place him on injured reserve and is hopeful he can return later this season.
- Stribling was slated to be a starting receiver after training camp/preseason performance.
- Placement on injured reserve will sideline him at minimum through the 49ers’ next several games.
- Team will rely more on veterans (Deebo Samuel, Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson) and other young receivers for targets.
- Shanahan described sideline testing that cleared Stribling to return before the later re-injury.
- The team sought opinions and ultimately chose surgery after weighing rest vs. repair, per reporting.
- Club expects a return timeline close to 10 weeks, not an immediate long-term prognosis.
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