The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver room has fallen victim to the injury bug early in the season. Both Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings have missed multiple weeks , crippling Kyle Shanahan's offense as a result. San Francisco brought in Marquez Valdes-Scantling to give Brock Purdy another veteran target on the outside. However, the receiver is the newest injury report addition.

Scantling joined the 49ers before the season started as a reliable backup receiver. As the season went on, his role steadily got bigger until he was forced into a starting role. Ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, Valdes-Scantling found his way onto Thursday's injury report. According to 49ers reporter Cam Inman, it is a calf injury .

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