The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver depth chart got a significant lift Tuesday when the team acquired WR Keenan Allen from the Indianapolis Colts for a sixth-round pick.
Over the second half of the season there should be some fluctuations in the 49ers receiving corps as players like Deebo Samuel, Mike Evans and De'Zhaun Stribling get healthy. That entire trio all figure to be back at various points over the final nine weeks. Early indications are that Samuel will be ready to go when the 49ers visit the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10.
Here's a quick rundown of what the 49ers depth chart looks like once the Allen acquisition is official:
Wide receivers on 49ers active roster
- Keenan Allen
- Brandin Cooks
- Jacob Cowing
- Mike Evans
- Demarcus Robinson
- Deebo Samuel
- Jordan Watkins
Seven is too many WRs to carry on an active roster, and once players start getting healthy it wouldn't be a surprise
if the 49ers parted ways with one or more of this group.
Injury issues for 49ers WRs
Entering Week 10 Samuel is still dealing with a hamstring issue from an injury he suffered in Week 5, although signs point toward his Week 10 return.
Stribling remains on IR with an ankle injury he sustained in Week 1. There's no timetable for his return, but he is expected back in 2026.
Evans is still nursing Achilles tendinitis. While he may never be rid of that ailment this season, he can get it to somewhere manageable and that's what San Francisco is working toward. There's a chance he misses multiple weeks post-bye.
49ers projected WR depth chart vs. Cowboys
- Deebo Samuel
- Jordan Watkins
- Demarcus Robinson
- Keenan Allen
- Brandin Cooks
- Jacob Cowing
Allen's place in the pecking order will be determined by how much of the 49ers' offense he can pick up and how good his rapport is with Brock Purdy in a week of practice. For now we'll slot him in as a third WR with a chance to climb. The Allen addition also pushes Cooks down the list to a point where he may not be on the roster by Sunday.
49ers wide receiver depth chart when healthy
- Mike Evans
- Deebo Samuel
- Keenan Allen
- De'Zhaun Stribling
- Jordan Watkins
- Jacob Cowing
- Brandin Cooks
Cowing will be interesting to watch as all the WR moves play out. He'll likely be relegated strictly to punt return duties with a full receiving corps, and it may be that he's the odd man out while the 49ers find another player to field punts.
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