De'Zhaun Stribling Injury Update, Return Timeline Revealed By 49ers' Shanahan After Ankle Surgery

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling, who suffered a deltoid ligament sprain in his left ankle during his team's 27-7 season-opening win against the Los Angeles Rams, underwent surgery on Wednesday, per head coach Kyle Shanahan to reporters .

Regarding Stribling, Shanahan added that he feels "good he'll be back this season." However, the expectation is the ex-Ole Miss star will be out "close" to 10 weeks.

The 49ers selected Stribling with the No. 33 overall pick (top choice in the second round) of this year's NFL draft.

Stribling showed incredible promise in the preseason, catching 11 passes for 109 yards over two games. He had a seven-catch, 63-yard effort against the Tennessee Titans, and all of that production occurred in the first 20 minutes. Stribling added four more catches for 46 yards in the first quarter alone against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2 of the preseason.

He also impressed during training camp practices , so it wasn't a surprise to see him starting at wideout alongside Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel to begin the season.

Stribling played college ball at Washington State, Oklahoma State and Ole Miss. He played his final season with the Rebels and had 55 receptions for 811 yards and six touchdowns.

Stribling was perceived as a potential reach at No. 33 overall. However, he seemed well on his way to justifying the 49ers' faith in him.

This injury is an unfortunate setback, but thankfully, it's not a season-ender. Stribling can certainly make something of this season before it ends.

In the meantime, veteran Demarcus Robinson will step up as the third starting wideout. Robinson had a pair of catches for 50 yards and a touchdown against the Rams.