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New York Post
· collected 2026-09-25 · by Thomas L. Murray
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is optimistic about former Ole Miss receiver Jordan Watkins stepping into a starting role due to injuries. Watkins, drafted in the fourth round of the 2025 draft, is set to fill in for Demarcus Robinson who is out with an ankle injury for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite being sidelined recently due to special teams duties rather than receiver play, Shanahan believes Watkins has improved significantly and could be a valuable asset this season.
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Story summary
The San Francisco 49ers are dealing with significant injuries in their wide receiver room. Head coach Kyle Shanahan is optimistic about former Ole Miss player Jordan Watkins, who was selected as a fourth-round pick in the 2025 draft but has been sidelined due to special teams considerations rather than receiving skills. Despite this, Shanahan believes Watkins could have played in Week 1 if it were purely based on his receiver abilities. This optimism comes as Demarcus Robinson is out for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals due to an ankle injury sustained in their second game of the season against the Los Angeles Rams. Robinson had shown promise with two receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown in that first game, but injuries have continued to affect his playtime this season.
Written for “NFL Offseason Moves” on 2026-10-05,
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Despite an early 2-0 start to the season, the San Francisco 49ers are already having to embrace a next-man-up mentality.
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49ers → have → mentality
With the wide receiver room decimated by injuries, head coach Kyle Shanahan appears excited to see former 2025 fourth-round pick, out of Ole Miss, Jordan Watkins make the most of his opportunity this weekend.
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pick → decimate → opportunity
“I think he’s gotten a lot better in a lot of facets,” Shanahan said.
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Shanahan → think → facets
“I think him not being up in these last couple of games has been more on because of special teams than a receiver deal.
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being → think → deal
If it were just on receiver base and things like that, I think he would have got up Week 1.”
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he → think → that
Watkins is expected to fill in for Demarcus Robinson, who Shanahan officially ruled out on Friday for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Shanahan → expect → Cardinals
Last week, Robinson suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
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Robinson → suffer → game
The loss of Robinson stings for San Francisco, as he proved in their first game of the season, he could be a weapon in Shanahan’s offense after logging two receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams.
uncertain
he → sting → Rams
Before his injury, he had three catches for 34 yards against the Dolphins.
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he → have → Dolphins
Injuries have riddled the 49ers wide receiver room in the young season, as they are also without veteran Christian Kirk and third-year Ricky Pearsall, who is out for the season after having knee surgery.
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who → riddle → surgery
Rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, who was selected in the first round out of Ole Miss, is currently on the team’s injured reserve after he exited their Week 1 opener against the Rams due to a deltoid ligament sprain.
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he → select → sprain
Future Hall of Famer Mike Evans has also been a concern at the position, as he’s been dealing with a hip injury since Sunday.
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he → deal → Sunday
With Watkins slated to fill in for Robinson at the slot position, they’re hoping the success he had in the preseason can carry over into the regular season.
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he → slat → season
Watkins took a step forward in his development this summer by hauling in 13 receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown.
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Watkins → take → yards
Shanahan said he knows Watkins is ready for the opportunity to play this week, as he’s been asked by the second-year wideout about ways he can move up the depth chart.
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he → say → chart
“He’s been fighting to get up,” Shanahan said.
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Shanahan → fight → ?
While Robinson will have an opportunity this weekend, it’s also his job to make sure he doesn’t lose it, as the team recently signed veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks to their roster as a safety blanket.
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team → have → blanket
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