The San Francisco 49ers are moving on from veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling after a brief five-game stint.

Per Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, the 49ers waived Marques Valdes-Scantling with an injury settlement from the injured reserve. The move comes a day before they host the Atlanta Falcons on ‘Sunday Night Football.’

Valdes-Scantling landed on the injured reserve with a calf injury, which would have sidelined him for the next four games. The banged-up 49ers will get Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle back on Sunday, but starting QB Brock Purdy (toe injury) and star wideout Ricky Pearsall (knee) will be sidelined again.

The 49ers still don’t know when All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will return from injury, either. The 27-year-old is recovering from a torn ACL he suffere

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