SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Whereas receiver Jauan Jennings offers with a left shoulder damage, the San Francisco 49ers are reuniting with Kendrick Bourne.
The Niners and Bourne agreed to a one-year deal value as much as $5 million Monday morning, in accordance with Bourne’s agent, Henry Organ. The deal brings Bourne again to the place he began his NFL profession as an undrafted free agent out of Jap Washington in 2017.
After the New England Patriots launched Bourne on Aug. 27, the Niners have been instantly focused on bringing Bourne again due to their many shifting components at receiver. Whereas that briefly settled, Sunday’s damage to Jennings paired with Brandon Aiyuk’s knee damage, rookie Jordan Watkins’ ankle sprain and Demarcus Robinson’s suspension has left San Francisco wanting for assist with expertise in its system.
Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed after Sunday’s 17-13 win in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks that the Niners nonetheless hoped so as to add Bourne.
“I do know he hasn’t signed with anybody, so I do know it’s a risk we are able to get him,” Shanahan stated. “I do know we’re nonetheless making an attempt. Hopefully that may work out.”
It did work out after Bourne, who didn’t follow for the Patriots after Aug. 1 as a result of his legs received rolled up on an intrasquad scrimmage. Bourne visited San Francisco final week however left with out signing a deal and visited the Washington Commanders the subsequent day. He didn’t signal there, both, as a substitute selecting to maintain his choices open via Week 1.
Bourne is coming into his ninth NFL season, splitting his earlier eight evenly between the Niners and Patriots. For his profession, Bourne has 292 receptions for 3,714 yards and 22 touchdowns.
The 49ers might want to make a corresponding roster transfer to make Bourne’s signing official. Ricky Pearsall and Jennings have been the one Niners receivers with any catches Sunday as Russell Gage Jr., Skyy Moore and Marquez Valdes-Scantling additionally performed.
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