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 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
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The 49ers are signing 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: Returns in full Tuesday
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Givens (knee) was listed as a full participant on the 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
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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 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
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Givens (knee) will not play in the 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 likely miss some time
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Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Givens (knee) will likely miss some time, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Givens, who was knocked out of Sunday's blowout win over the 49ers, is still undergoing testing, but the 49ers are hoping he suffered just an MCL injury and can return this season. If he's sidelined, Arik Armstead and T.Y. McGill would be the only available defensive tackles, so look for San Francisco to make a move soon to add depth to the interior of its defense.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Remains in San Francisco
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Givens signed a one-year extension with the 49ers on Thursday, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Givens appeared in 13 games with San Francisco in 2021, logging 17 tackles while also forcing a fumble. He's been a part-time player with the team each of the last two seasons and figures to maintain that role in 2022.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Activated for Week 8
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Givens (ankle) has been activated from IR ahead of Sunday's game with the Bears, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Givens was designated to return from IR earlier in the week and didn't have to wait long to get back into uniform. He's been out since Week 2 with the ankle injury and should immediately slide back into the rotation at defensive tackle.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Injures ankle Sunday
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Givens (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Eagles, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Givens injured his ankle during the first quarter of Week 1. If the 24-year-old is unable to return to the contest, expect Kentavius Street to see increased snaps for the rest of the contest.
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49ers' Kevin Givens: Team monitoring assault charges
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San Fransisco is monitoring the charges against Givens on Friday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Givens allegedly injured a man in a violent confrontation in February. While the details regarding the alleged assault are unclear at the time, the 49ers are currently gathering information. The charges against the defensive tackle include a misdemeanor second-degree assault.
