Demarcus Robinson ruled out after ankle injury tests 49ers receiver depth

Lead

Demarcus Robinson sustained a right ankle injury in the second quarter of San Francisco’s Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins on 20 September. Source 1Source 2

He limped, received treatment in the medical tent and was then carted off the field. Source 1Source 2

The injury came on a reception from quarterback Brock Purdy, with Robinson rolling his ankle on a non-contact play. Source 2

Before leaving, Robinson made three receptions, although the reports differ on whether he finished with 34 or 35 receiving yards. Source 1Source 2

The diagnosis

San Francisco initially designated Robinson questionable to return before ruling him out for the rest of the game at half-time. Source 1Source 2

The available reports identify the injury as affecting his right ankle but do not provide an injury grade or expected recovery timetable. Source 1Source 2

His availability for the 49ers’ scheduled Week 3 home game against the Arizona Cardinals on 27 September is therefore not established by the current reports. Source 1Source 2Source 5

Sporting impact

The injury adds to a receiving group already affected by Ricky Pearsall’s season-ending PCL surgery, De’Zhaun Stribling’s surgically treated ankle injury and Christian Kirk’s calf issue on injured reserve. Source 1Source 2

With Robinson unavailable, the active wide receivers listed for San Francisco were Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing and KhaDarel Hodge. Source 2

At the live statistical snapshot, Evans had three catches for 54 yards, while Samuel recorded three for 31 and Hodge had one for 18. Source 4

Robinson had led San Francisco in receiving yards in its Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Australia, underlining the production lost when he exited against Miami. Source 1

Notes

The two reports agree on the injury, the cart and the half-time ruling, but they differ by one yard in their accounting of Robinson’s receiving total before his exit. Source 1Source 2

At the data snapshot, San Francisco led Miami 35–6 with 5:28 remaining in the fourth quarter, so that score should not be treated as a final result. Source 3

A fuller diagnosis and a timetable for Robinson’s return remain the key unanswered elements of this update. Source 1Source 2