Niners Nation
The San Francisco 49ers announced they placed wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown on the Injured Reserve list. Whenever a player lands on the IR before Week 1, it effectively ends his season. So, we won’t be seeing Brown, who hurt his foot during the joint practice against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, in 2025.
That means the Niners head into Week 1 of the preseason with the following receivers healthy:
Ricky Pearsall
Demarcus Robinson
Jordan Watkins
Russell Gage
Junior Bergen
Terique Owens
Isaiah Hodgins
Robbie Chosen
We’ll see how reps are split up, but there are plenty of opportunities for any wideout looking to make a name for himself. Pearsall, Watkins, and Bergen could use all of the reps they can get, especially if the plan is for Pearsall and Watkins to be heavily involved in the offense this season.
The 49ers re-signed quarterback Tanner Mordecai. That’s a sign that Kyle Shanahan isn’t planning on playing Brock Purdy on Saturday against Denver. If Mac Jones is set to play the first half, that means Bradley Carter is the only other healthy arm. Adding Mordecai means Carter can play the third quarter while Mordecai gets the fourth.
