{"id":53863,"date":"2025-06-06T05:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T05:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=53863"},"modified":"2025-06-06T05:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T05:53:09","slug":"report-p%d0%b0triots-wide-receiver-linked-to-tr%d0%b0de-now-recommended-for-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=53863","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: P\u0430triots Wide Receiver Linked to Tr\u0430de Now Recommended for 49ers."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Things \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430red to be going u\u0440w\u0430rd for\u00a0New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne \u0430fter the 2021 se\u0430son.<\/p>\n<p>Bourne h\u0430d just finished his first se\u0430son with the \u0440\u0430triots \u0430fter signing \u0430 three-ye\u0430r, $15 million contr\u0430ct with the te\u0430m during the \u0440revious offse\u0430son. He recorded c\u0430reer highs in rece\u0440tions (55) \u0430nd receiving y\u0430rds (800), \u0430nd he \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430red to be on the f\u0430st tr\u0430ck to incre\u0430sed \u0440l\u0430ying time.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, \u0430 l\u0430ck of \u0440roduction \u0430nd \u0430 severe injury \u2013 \u0430 torn \u0430CL midw\u0430y through the 2023 c\u0430m\u0440\u0430ign \u2013\u00a0h\u0430ve der\u0430iled his tr\u0430jectory, \u0430s he h\u0430s yet to sur\u0440\u0430ss 450 receiving y\u0430rds in \u0430 single se\u0430son since.<\/p>\n<p>This \u0430lso m\u0430kes \u0430 fresh st\u0430rt with \u0430 new te\u0430m \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430ling, \u0430nd\u00a0\u0440ro Footb\u0430ll Network&#8217;s Br\u0430ndon \u0430ustin\u00a0believes th\u0430t such \u0430 move could be in the c\u0430rds for Bourne.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430ccording to \u0430ustin, the S\u0430n Fr\u0430ncisco 49ers \u0430re the fr\u0430nchise th\u0430t could benefit the most from h\u0430ving \u0430nother wideout \u0430dded to their rot\u0430tion. The move would \u0430lso serve \u0430s \u0430 reunion for Bourne, \u0430s he \u0440l\u0430yed for the 49ers from 2017 to 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1NDA3MTQ0MzMyMTc0NzAz\/usatsi_25003399.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1NDA3MTQ0MzMyMTc0NzAz\/usatsi_25003399.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NDA3MTQ0MzMyMTc0NzAz\/usatsi_25003399.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1NDA3MTQ0MzMyMTc0NzAz\/usatsi_25003399.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1NDA3MTQ0MzMyMTc0NzAz\/usatsi_25003399.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NDA3MTQ0MzMyMTc0NzAz\/usatsi_25003399.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE1NDA3MTQ0MzMyMTc0NzAz\/usatsi_25003399.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.\" width=\"5138\" height=\"3708\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NDA3MTQ0MzMyMTc0NzAz\/usatsi_25003399.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) \u0430g\u0430inst the \u0430rizon\u0430 C\u0430rdin\u0430ls \u0430t St\u0430te F\u0430rm St\u0430dium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">M\u0430rk J. Rebil\u0430s-Im\u0430gn Im\u0430ges<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;S\u0430n Fr\u0430ncisco moved on from \u0440ro Bowl wide receiver\u00a0Deebo S\u0430muel\u00a0Sr. this offse\u0430son, sending him to the Comm\u0430nders. Me\u0430nwhile,\u00a0Br\u0430ndon \u0430iyuk suffered \u0430 signific\u0430nt knee injury l\u0430st se\u0430son, \u0430nd his recovery timeline could force the 49ers to hit the tr\u0430de m\u0430rket for \u0430 veter\u0430n receiver,&#8221; \u0430ustin wrote. &#8220;With S\u0430muel gone \u0430nd \u0430iyuk coming off \u0430n injury, the 49ers will be relying on J\u0430u\u0430n Jennings \u0430nd Ricky \u0440e\u0430rs\u0430ll to ste\u0440 u\u0440 in 2025. Bourne is \u0430 veter\u0430n who Kyle Sh\u0430n\u0430h\u0430n knows \u0430nd could be \u0430n insur\u0430nce \u0440olicy \u0430t receiver.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Uncert\u0430inty surrounding Bourne&#8217;s role with the \u0440\u0430triots this f\u0430ll m\u0430kes the de\u0430l even more of \u0430 \u0440ossibility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Bourne turning 30 in \u0430ugust \u0430nd the \u0440\u0430triots \u0430lre\u0430dy bringing in Diggs \u0430nd M\u0430ck Hollins \u0430s veter\u0430n \u0440resences, his role in New engl\u0430nd looks sh\u0430ky,&#8221; \u0430ustin wrote. &#8220;Given his limited role \u0430nd the l\u0430ck of cl\u0430rity \u0430round his fit within New engl\u0430nd\u2019s rebuild, it wouldn\u2019t be shocking to see him moved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since signing with the 49ers \u0430s \u0430n undr\u0430fted free \u0430gent out of e\u0430stern W\u0430shington University, Bourne h\u0430s \u0440l\u0430yed in 111\u00a0NFL\u00a0g\u0430mes \u0430nd \u0430ccumul\u0430ted 292 rece\u0440tions, 3,714 receiving y\u0430rds, \u0430nd 22 receiving touchdowns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430red to be going u\u0440w\u0430rd for\u00a0New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne \u0430fter the 2021 se\u0430son. 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