Shanahan says 49ers not ‘specifically’ targeting trade for veteran WR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
After Brandon Aiyuk’s season-ending knee injury, don’t expect the 49ers to be in the market for a veteran wide receiver before the NFL’s trade deadline on November 5.
San Francisco plans to conduct its usual due diligence, but coach Kyle Shanahan explained to KNBR’s Tom Tolbert and Adam Copeland that the 49ers are pleased with the young wide receivers on their roster.
“I wouldn’t say that specifically,” Shanahan said when asked if the 49ers could look for a veteran on the trade market. “I mean, we look at every situation to see if it can help us in every position. It’s a lot harder to do than people realize. People aren’t going to give up players who can really help you. If they can really help you.” and for some reason there is a situation when you want to give them up, it will rarely hurt you. Most likely next year and into the future.
“We’ll look into everything, but we have enough guys in place. We love these young guys we have, they’re just way behind the eight ball and missing so much practice time with so many injuries. But they did it.” “Last week they had a lot on their plate that we didn’t quite expect them to have to deal with, and I thought they rose to the occasion.”
San Francisco notably drafted wide receiver Ricky Pearsall No. 31 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, with the rookie making his professional debut in the 49ers’ Week 8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
While Pearsall showed signs of promise, the rookie has a huge amount of catching up to do in his first NFL campaign after being shot in the chest during an armed robbery before the season started.
Pearsall finished his NFL debut with three receptions for 21 yards, and could take on a bigger role in the future while Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings remain sidelined with injuries.
Rookie receiver Jacob Cowing also caught his first NFL pass in last week’s loss to the Chiefs, finishing with two receptions for 50 yards on three targets.
Cowing’s lightning speed adds another wrinkle to the 49ers’ offense, which is in dire need of explosive play in Aiyuk’s absence.
San Francisco is in last place in the NFC West this weekend and is desperate for a win against the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium, which could also prove to be an invaluable audition for the young 49ers players. receiver duo before the trade deadline.
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