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49ers' Kevin Givens: Won't play Week 12
Kevin Givens (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Green Bay, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.A groin injury has prevented Givens from playing or practicing since Week 7 against the Chiefs, though the 27-year-old has not been placed on injured reserve. His next chance to play will be against the Bills on Sunday, Dec. 1.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Remains out for Week 11
Kevin Givens (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Seattle, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.Givens will miss his third straight game due to a groin issue and has yet to return to practice since the injury. His next chance to play will be Week 12 against Green Bay on Sunday, Nov. 24. Kalia Davis will serve as the San Francisco 49ers' primary rotational defensive tackle Sunday behind starters Maliek Collins and Jordan Elliott.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Ruled out for Sunday
Kevin Givens (groin) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers, David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard reports.Givens didn't practice all week and is now in line to miss his second consecutive game Sunday due to a groin injury sustained in late October. Expect Khalil Davis to see increased work as a rotational defensive tackle while Givens remains sidelined in Week 10.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Won't play Week 8
Kevin Givens (groin) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.Givens has been unable to practice all week due to a groin injury, and while he won't play Sunday, it's not considered serious enough to warrant a stint on injured reserve, per Chan. The San Francisco 49ers have a bye for Week 9, so Givens will take advantage of the additional rest and aim to return for Week 10 against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. 10. With Givens sidelined for Sunday's contest, Kalia Davis will be the main backup at defensive tackle behind starters Maliek Collins and Jordan Elliott, and Evan Anderson should see an uptick in defensive snaps as well.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Staying in San Fran another year
The San Francisco 49ers are signing Kevin Givens to a one-year contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Givens is now in line to play his sixth straight season in San Francisco after playing all 17 regular-season games in 2023. He will likely fill a rotational role on the interior of the defensive line once again in 2024.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Staying put in San Fran
The San Francisco 49ers signed Kevin Givens to a one-year contract extension Monday.Givens is now set for his fifth consecutive campaign with the 49ers after he reached a new deal with the team Monday. The 285-pounder appeared in 16 games this past season as a rotational defensive lineman and posted career highs in both tackles (24) and sacks (two).
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Returns in full Tuesday
Kevin Givens (knee) was listed as a full participant on the San Francisco 49ers' injury report Tuesday.Givens has not played since sustaining a sprained MCL during the Week 14 win over Tampa Bay. The 25-year-old did return to practice in a limited fashion last Thursday, and he should now be set to reprise his rotational role at defensive tackle. Givens recorded a career-high 20 tackles, two sacks and a pass defended over 13 games this regular season, and he'll provide valuable depth alongside Javon Kinlaw (knee) and Arik Armstead (foot/ankle), both of whom were limited during practice Tuesday.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Expected back for playoffs
Kevin Givens (knee) is expected to return for Saturday's wild-card round game against the Seahawks, Josh Dubow of The Associated Press reports.Givens hasn't played since spraining his MCL on Dec. 11, but the defensive tackle is expected to make his return for the San Francisco 49ers' postseason opener. Givens totaled 20 tackles (11 solo) and two sacks across 13 appearances (11 starts) in the regular season.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Out Week 18
Kevin Givens (knee) will not play in the San Francisco 49ers' regular-season finale against the Cardinals, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.Givens has been sidelined since Dec. 11 due to an MCL sprain. His status for the playoffis is unknown at this time, but he will have at least another week of recovery time.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Will miss time
Kevin Givens suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday's win over the Buccaneers and will be out for a few weeks, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.Givens' diagnosis is what the team was hoping for despite it still likely leading to a multi-week absence. How long the 25-year-old could be out of action is still unknown, but it appears he's likely questionable at best on a short week with the San Francisco 49ers playing the Seahawks on Thursday.