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While most of the Niners' WR corps is no stranger to injury, Kirk's calf ailment has lingered since the start of camp. The inaction, coupled with the signing of Deebo Samuel and a star turn from rookie De'Zhaun Stribling, buries Kirk on the depth chart.

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Kirk's lingering calf injury and rookie competition bury him on depth chart.

Calf ailment has lingered since the start of camp; inaction coupled with the signing of Deebo Samuel and a star turn from rookie De'Zhaun Stribling buries Kirk on the depth chart; could be a candidate to be released and then later re-signed or elevated from the practice squad when healthy.

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