The Aporia · 49ers promote Brandin Cooks to active roster, signaling he’ll play this week

Brandin Cooks has been promoted from the 49ers' practice squad to their active roster, indicating he will likely play this Sunday against the Broncos. The move comes as KhaDarel Hodge was released due to a knee injury, and Malik Turner was added back to the practice squad. Cooks, who last played for the Bills in 2025, needs just 189 yards to reach 10,000 career receiving yards. His promotion is seen as crucial given the team's ongoing receiver injuries.

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The San Francisco 49ers have promoted veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks, 33, from their practice squad to the active roster. This move indicates he will likely make his debut this Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Cooks was signed by the 49ers last week after being waived by the New Orleans Saints and contributing to the Buffalo Bills' postseason run in 2025. He needs just 189 yards to reach 10,000 career receiving yards.

Cooks is filling the roster spot of KhaDarel Hodge, who was released due to a knee injury. The 49ers also signed back another receiver, Malik Turner, to their practice squad after he appeared in three games last season.

The promotion comes as the 49ers have suffered multiple injuries to wide receivers this year, with Cooks being called upon to fill an urgent need. Notably, veteran Mike Evans left a recent game due to a rib injury and is now among five receivers injured since training camp began.

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Cooks grew up in Stockton, about two hours east of Santa Clara, rooting for the 49ers, and now gets the chance to fill a crucial role after they have been besieged by injuries. Mike Evans left last week’s game with a rib injury, becoming the 49ers’ fifth receiver to get hurt since the start of training camp, though there is still hope that the fellow 33-year-old is able to play on Sunday.

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49ers promote Brandin Cooks to active roster, signaling he’ll play this week · assertive framing

The 13-year veteran who signed on to the Niners’ practice squad last week is being promoted to the active roster, signaling that he is likely to make his debut Sunday against the Broncos. asserted

he → sign → Broncos

Cooks, 33, took the roster spot of KhaDarel Hodge, who was released. asserted

who → take → Hodge

The veteran receiver who also contributed on special teams showed up on the injury report this week with a knee issue. asserted

who → contribute → issue

The 49ers also filled Cooks’ spot on the practice squad with another receiver, bringing back Malik Turner, who was in training camp with them and appeared in three games last season. asserted

who → fill → games

Cooks last played in 2025 for the Bills, who he signed on with and contributed to their postseason run after being waived by the Saints. asserted

he → play → Saints

He needs only 189 yards to reach 10,000 for his career and waited for the right situation to find a home for this season. asserted

He → need → season

Cooks grew up in Stockton, about two hours east of Santa Clara, rooting for the 49ers, and now gets the chance to fill a crucial role after they have been besieged by injuries. Mike Evans left last week’s game with a rib injury, becoming the 49ers’ fifth receiver to get hurt since the start of training camp, though there is still hope that the fellow 33-year-old is able to play on Sunday. asserted

old → grow → Sunday

The Niners also signed receiver Dante Pettis to its practice squad to help with the team’s long injury list. asserted

Niners → sign → list

The only hold-up for Cooks to be activated was to get up to speed on Shanahan’s playbook. asserted

Cooks → activate → playbook

The head coach said Wednesday that he “picked it up real fast last week and I’m sure it’ll only be easier this week.” asserted

it → say → it

49ers promote Brandin Cooks to active roster, signaling he’ll play this week

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