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Injury Status: Injured Reserve
Injury: Knee
by Andersen Pickard
The San Francisco 49ers have placed wide receiver Christian Kirk (knee) on injured reserve ahead of Sunday's Week 9 contest against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports. He will now miss at least four games. Kirk's roster spot will go to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, who was activated from IR on Saturday. The bad injury news continues for the Niners, who enter this week without receivers Mike Evans (Achilles), Deebo Samuel Sr. (hamstring), De'Zhaun Stribling (ankle), and Kirk. This is Kirk's second time on injured reserve during the first half of the 2026 season. He missed the first six games of the year with a calf injury, returned to catch zero passes in his season debut in Week 7, was on a bye in Week 8, and is now back on the shelf ahead of Week 9. It's worth noting that this is a different injury than what he dealt with before, as head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that the veteran receiver is now battling a meniscus issue. Robinson and Brandin Cooks are expected as the Niners' top wide receivers in Week 9, but quarterback Brock Purdy's favorite target will presumably be tight end George Kittle.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
Injured Reserve
Knee
since Nov 7, 4:32pm ET
More status changes
- Out Knee Nov 6, 4:58pm ET
- Questionable - DNP Knee Nov 5, 6:52pm ET
- Questionable - Limited Knee Nov 4, 7:07pm ET
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 9 | Out | Did not practice | Knee |
| Week 7 | Questionable | Full | Calf |
| Week 6 | Questionable | Limited | Calf |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16 | Questionable | Did not practice | Illness |
| Week 8 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
| Week 7 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
| Week 2 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
| Week 1 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 9 | Out | Did not practice | Collarbone |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 18 | Questionable | Limited | Groin |
| Week 14 | — | Did not practice | Groin |
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 1 (in progress) | 3 | Calf, Knee |
| 2025 | 13 of 17 | 5 | Hamstring, Illness |
| 2024 | 8 of 17 | 1 | Collarbone |
| 2023 | 12 of 17 | 1 | Groin |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 10 | @DAL | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WEEK 11 | MIN | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Should I Start? Compare Christian Kirk vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
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| - | - | - | 300 | - |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare Christian Kirk vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
Christian Kirk 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Fantasy Value Limited In 49ers' Crowded Receiver Group
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Christian Kirk was limited to 13 games with the Texans due to hamstring issues in 2025. It was the third consecutive season that Kirk missed multiple weeks due to injury, though he was spared the trips to injured reserve that upended his 2023 and 2024 campaigns. Kirk finished the year with 28 receptions for 239 yards and one read more...
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Christian Kirk was limited to 13 games with the Texans due to hamstring issues in 2025. It was the third consecutive season that Kirk missed multiple weeks due to injury, though he was spared the trips to injured reserve that upended his 2023 and 2024 campaigns. Kirk finished the year with 28 receptions for 239 yards and one touchdown on 52 targets, the least productive season in his eight-year career. After signing with San Francisco in March, Kirk will try for better results in Kyle Shanahan's offense. It might be difficult for Kirk to get quarterback Brock Purdy's attention in a receiver group where upstart Ricky Pearsall and fellow free agent Mike Evans figure to top the depth chart, and George Kittle (Achilles) and Christian McCaffrey will demand a hefty target share of their own. Kirk is listed as the WR87 in RotoBaller's current rankings. He will likely be a better role player on the field than a fantasy asset and can be ignored in drafts.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
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STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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