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Mike Evans, Quentin Johnston exit 49ers-Chargers joint practice early

Wide receivers Mike Evans and Quentin Johnston left 49ers-Chargers joint practice early

First seen Aug 18, 2026 · 7:10 PM UTC · last updated Aug 18 8:19 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

For Evans, this is worth watching given his age and injury history, but one early practice exit in August carries limited weight on its own. Keep his draft price roughly where it's been — he's still a proven, high-floor WR1-caliber option when healthy — but stay plugged in for beat-writer updates before you lock in your rankings, and have a contingency plan if any further reporting suggests something more serious.

Johnston is the more interesting name from a roster-construction standpoint since he's still trying to solidify his role in the Chargers' offense. An early practice exit doesn't change his profile much yet, but any missed practice time is a bit more costly for a player still fighting for target share and job security. If additional sources emerge with more detail — length of absence, specific injury, or missed practice time — that would meaningfully shift his draft stock, likely downward.

Bottom line: no action needed yet. Don't drop or fade either player based on this alone, but tag both for a status check closer to your draft, and don't be surprised if a clearer injury report follows in the next day or two.

Both the 49ers and Chargers have seen wide receivers leave Tuesday's joint practice early.

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