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49ers could look to Stribling in Kirk's absence

July 27, 2026 02:50 PM

Christian Kirk's calf injury sends ripple effects through the 49ers' wide receiver corps, with Patrick Daugherty sharing why San Francisco will have "no choice" but to give De'Zhaun Stribling more looks.

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