Lenoir defends Mike Evans after Terrell Owens criticism

Former San Francisco 49ers receiver Terrell Owens criticized Mike Evans’s routes and catches on his podcast, prompting 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir to defend the current wide receiver in an Instagram post. On an episode of Get TO The Point, Owens said he believed he could run the routes Evans runs and described Evans as lacking blazing speed. He said Evans knew how to run routes and where to go, adding that the quarterback could help him. Owens characterized some of Evans’s catches as “average.” Podcast cohost Chris Spencer challenged Owens, asking whether he could make those plays himself. Owens replied, “Bro, absolutely.” Owens also acknowledged Evans was putting up numbers and “balling,” according to the podcast remarks. Lenoir shared a response on Instagram, writing, “Mike 1 of 1,” and calling Owens’s assessment a “Bad Take.” Lenoir’s post backed Evans, his teammate, against the criticism. The exchange centers on Owens’s evaluation and Lenoir’s response; the podcast comments do not provide an independent assessment of Evans’s overall performance. Reports say Evans had 27 receptions for 420 yards and three touchdowns through six games of the 2026 season. Those totals...