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News: 6 days agoKirk played 20 snaps on offense but didn't show up in the box score otherwise during Sunday's 29-20 loss to Atlanta.

Spin: Kirk was activated off injured reserve Saturday and was cleared to make his 2026 debut following a near three-month absence due to a calf injury that he sustained during training camp in July. His 20 offensive snaps were fourth most among 49ers wide receivers, and while he was being eased back into things, his lack of targets was a bit of a let down considering the 49ers were without both Mike Evans (Achilles) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring). Both of San Francisco's top pass catchers could be back in action following the Week 8 bye, so Kirk's role for Week 9 against the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 8 is uncertain.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Kirk signed with the 49ers after spending his first eight seasons with Arizona, Jacksonville and Houston. The 2018 second-round pick peaked with a 12th-place finish in fantasy points in 2022, but that marks his only career top-25 finish and he's been way off the fantasy radar the last two seasons, partially due to injury woes (13 missed games). Kirk doesn't have a clear path to consistent targets in San Francisco, with Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel and rookie De'Zhaun Stribling also in the mix (not to mention Christian McCaffrey and eventually George Kittle). The 29-year-old will begin the season on IR and is not on the fantasy radar.