Christian Kirk and Austen Pleasants begin season on injured reserve

The San Francisco 49ers will place wide receiver Christian Kirk and offensive lineman Austen Pleasants on the injured reserve list with designations to return. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the roster moves as the team prepares to finalize its 53-man squad. Pleasants is currently managing a knee injury, while the team opted to be patient with Kirk due to his experience as a receiver. Vederian Lowe, who has been recovering from a high-ankle sprain since late July, was not included in this designation. This decision for Lowe may indicate he is closer to active status than originally expected. The team expects these roster adjustments to impact its personnel depth as the regular season approaches.

• 10:42 PMYahoo Sports — Christian Kirk and Austen Pleasants to begin the season on IR/designated to return