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Report: 49ers placing WR De’Zhaun Stribling on IR

By Thomson Reuters Sep 16, 2026 | 12:59 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – The San Francisco ​49ers will place ‌wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling on injured reserve with a deltoid sprain in his ‌left ​ankle, ESPN reported ⁠Wednesday.

Stribling, 23, ⁠still is expected to return this season with the 49ers seeking multiple ​opinions to determine if surgery will be ⁠needed. He ⁠will miss at ​least four games.

Stribling departed Thursday’s ​season opener against the ‌Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne, Australia, in the second quarter when ⁠he went down on a non-contact play during his NFL ⁠debut.

The ‌second-round draft pick ⁠caught 55 passes ​for ‌811 yards and ​six touchdowns ⁠at Ole Miss last season as the Rebels advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

(–Field Level ​Media)