49ers reportedly trade for Chiefs wide receiver
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Add the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers to the list of NFL teams scrambling to trade for a wide receiver before the final roster cut-down.
Jennings, Gage, Cowing, and Watkins are all working through injuries. It is very possible that at least three, maybe all four (in a perfect world), will be ready for Week 1. It’s also possible that only one or two are. However you slice it, this is less than ideal.
The Cardinals play the 49ers in Week 3. They are dealing with injuries, suspensions and more at wide receiver.
The San Francisco 49ers have a messy contract situation on their hands with wide receiver Jauan Jennings, and the Las Vegas Raiders could take advantage of it.
Seeing as the Niners can’t out and trade for Packers’ now-cornerback Bo Melton (yes, they changed his position and it’s apparently going well), there are three names I suspect are at the top of the 49ers’ attainable wishlist:
Here's who stood out on Day 17 of 49ers training camp. Keep in mind, second-year wide receiver Jacob Cowing did not practice.
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