The San Francisco 49ers made one of many greater splashes on Day 1 of free company, signing wide receiver Mike Evans to a three-year deal. Consequently, they didn’t see lots of their very own free brokers depart, with the lone one being Kendrick Bourne heading to the Arizona Cardinals on a two-year deal.
Well, the 49ers misplaced another free agent on Tuesday, as wide receiver and returner Skyy Moore is signing a one-year cope with the Green Bay Packers. Moore was a key special-teamer for the 49ers final yr, averaging 27.5 yards per kick return and 11.6 yards per punt return.
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The Packers did lose wide receiver Romeo Doubs earlier within the day to the New England Patriots. With Doubs gone and Moore within the fold, their present receiver room is led by Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Savion Williams, and Moore.
The 49ers special-teams unit noticed appreciable progress final yr, particularly because the yr went on, however they’ll be looking for a brand new returner as soon as once more with Moore heading elsewhere. Prior to the beginning of the final season, San Francisco traded a 2027 sixth-round choose to the Kansas City Chiefs for Moore and a 2027 seventh-round choose.
With him gone, San Francisco has now misplaced two free-agent receivers, with another (Jauan Jennings) doubtless to depart in free company as properly. Currently, the 49ers’ prime wide receivers are: Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins, and Jacob Cowing.
If the 49ers are trying to depend on their youthful gamers, maybe Cowing or Watkins might fill one or each of the returner roles subsequent yr. But they’ve each struggled with accidents early of their NFL careers and have but to present they will keep on the sphere.
