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San Francisco 49ers will be without one of their wide receivers and return specialists to start the regular season. On Friday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that
Richie James will undergo surgery for his knee injury, and is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks, per
ESPN's Adam Schefter.
James is coming off of his best season, as he caught a career-high 23 receptions for 394 yards and one touchdown. He also returned six punts for a total of 34 yards and four kicks for 73 yards. James was selected by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2018
NFL Draft out of Middle Tennessee, and has caught 38 passes for 689 yards and three touchdowns in 40 career games played.