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The 49ers open the practice window for WR Christian Kirk

The San Francisco 49ers opened the 21-day practice window for receiver Christian Kirk, giving the team another possible option to bolster an injury-filled position group

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss time with hamstring injury

San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss at least a few weeks after injuring his hamstring in a win over the Seattle Seahawks

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Brock Purdy leads 2 late scoring drives to deliver a 32-29 win for the 49ers over the Seahawks

Brock Purdy engineered two scoring drives in the fourth quarter and the San Francisco 49ers rallied to beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-29 on a 43-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro with...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Brandin Cooks Scores First Touchdown as a Member of the 49ers San Francisco 49ers WR Brandin Cooks hauls in a seven-yard touchdown pass from QB Brock Purdy in Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season.

6 DAYS AGO • 49ERS.COM

The 49ers become 1st team in 21 years to allow no sacks in 1st 4 games

Any questions about the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive line after getting overwhelmed in two late-season losses to Seattle last season have been quieted with an impressive start th...

OCTOBER 5 • Associated Press

49ers can't let Brandin Cooks spoil golden opportunity for young WR against Broncos The 49ers can't afford to let Brandin Cooks steal the show against the Broncos on Sunday.

OCTOBER 4 • NINERNOISE.COM

WR Mike Evans will be a game-time decision for the 49ers against the Broncos

San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Denver Broncos after leaving last week’s game with a rib injury

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Morning Report: WR Brandin Cooks Promoted to Roster, Preview Week 4 🗞️ Catch up on the latest San Francisco 49ers headlines, powered by Cisco.

OCTOBER 2 • 49ERS.COM

49ers' latest roster move suggests Mike Evans may not be healthy vs. Broncos The 49ers promoted Brandin Cooks up from the practice squad, which might indicate the injured Mike Evans won't be able to go against Denver.

OCTOBER 1 • NINERNOISE.COM

49ers promote Brandin Cooks to active roster, signaling he'll play this week The San Francisco 49ers are calling on Brandin Cooks. The 13-year veteran who signed on to the Niners’ practice squad last week is being pro...

OCTOBER 1 • NYPOST.COM

Signs with 49ers' active roster The 49ers signed Cooks from the practice squad to the active roster Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Cooks spent a little more than a week on San Francisco's practice squad before joining a position group that currently has two injured players on the active roster and four on injured reserve. He split time between the Saints and Bills in 2025, combining for a 24-279-0 line on 36 targets in 15 regular-season games.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Brandin Cooks suddenly became indispensable to 49ers after Mike Evans injury The 49ers' signing of Brandin Cooks certainly looks a lot better now in the rearview mirror after the injury loss of Mike Evans in Week 3.

SEPTEMBER 28 • NINERNOISE.COM

Brandin Cooks openly admitted joining 49ers was his dream job Brandin Cooks had apparently been seeking out the 49ers for a long time before finally joining their practice squad three weeks into the sea...

SEPTEMBER 24 • NINERNOISE.COM

McCaffrey, Cooks, Warner Preview Cardinals Week 3 San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey broke down the offense's focus on consistency and complementary football, WR Brandin Cooks discus...

SEPTEMBER 24 • 49ERS.COM

Brandin Cooks signing is bad news for 3 young 49ers WRs who are now blocked The San Francisco 49ers have signed Brandin Cooks and with a veteran like him in the fold, three younger receivers may be out of luck.

SEPTEMBER 24 • NINERNOISE.COM

WR injuries should motivate 49ers to pursue intriguing reclamation project Just because the 49ers signed Brandin Cooks doesn't mean they should stop looking to upgrade their depleted wide receiver room.

SEPTEMBER 24 • NINERNOISE.COM

The 49ers lose another defensive tackle to injury with C.J. West going on IR

The San Francisco 49ers lost another key contributor when they placed defensive tackle C

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Finds opportunity with Niners Cooks agreed Tuesday to sign with the 49ers' practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact San Francisco marks the eighth career stop for Cooks, who has racked up 9,811 receiving yards and 62 total touchdowns since entering the NFL as a first-round pick of the Saints in 2014. The 32-year-old Cooks will provide the 49ers with some much-needed experienced depth to a receiver corps that has been ravaged by injuries just two weeks into the season. Because he had been unsigned throughout training camp and the preseason, Cooks could need time to regain conditioning and may not be ready to suit up for the 49ers during their Week 3 game against the Cardinals. Expect Cooks to be elevated from the practice squad or signed to the 49ers' 53-man roster once he's up to full speed.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Works out for Ravens Cooks had a workout with the Ravens on Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Impact Baltimore is looking for reinforcements at wide receiver, as rookie Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) will miss at least four weeks after being placed on injured reserve Wednesday, while top wideout Zay Flowers (hamstring) is also banged up. Cooks, who will turn 33 years old in eight days, is trying to prove he still has some gas left in the tank. The six-time 1,000-yard receiver hasn't reached 700 yards in a regular season since 2021, and Cooks had just 279 receiving yards in the 2025 regular season with the Saints and Bills before being the intended receiver on Josh Allen's overtime interception in Buffalo's playoff loss to the Broncos.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Dolphins can't afford to fall into Brandin Cooks trap before training camp Signing Brandin Cooks would only take training camp reps away from the Miami Dolphins' young wide receivers.

JULY 24 • PHINPHANATIC.COM

Bills, Brandin Cooks Urged to Reunite Prior to Training Camp The former first-round pick has been around the NFL for 12 years, and he apparently wants to give it one more shot with Buffalo in 2026.

JULY 16 • SI.COM

Giants are sitting on 9,811 reasons to make a much-needed receiver addition In hindsight, it’s odd that the New York Giants weren’t typically linked to veteran receiver Brandin Cooks this offseason. Granted, the thou...

JULY 10 • GMENHQ.COM

Hopes to sign before training camp Cooks said in a recent interview with Tim Graham of The Athletic that he hopes to sign with a team within the next few weeks and mentioned a return to Buffalo as his preferred land...

Impact With 9,811 career receiving yards over 12 NFL seasons, the 32-year-old Cooks is one of the more experienced wideouts left on the open market as the start of training camp approaches. At this stage of his career, Cooks profiles as more of a rotational player than an every-down receiver, but he's reportedly drawn contract offers from plenty of contending clubs as a depth option. That list of teams is believed to include the Bills, who previously signed Cooks last November after the Saints cut him loose. After producing a 5-114-0 line on 11 targets in five games with the Bills to close out the regular season, Cooks' most notable moment in a Buffalo uniform came in the divisional round of the playoffs, when he had a Josh Allen deep ball wrestled away from him for a game-shifting interception in overtime of a 33-30 loss to the Broncos. Despite the sour end to the past season, Cooks is hopeful to run it back with Buffalo as he pursues his first Super Bowl ring.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Bills free agent Brandin Cooks gets contract news on return to Buffalo | Sporting News Buffalo is always looking for more wide receivers.

MARCH 30 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

4 Reasons the Bills should retain their most experienced wideout The Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen, and WR Brandin Cooks had a good thing going. With the 2026 free agency class full of holes, the Bills should...

FEBRUARY 14 • BUFFALOWDOWN.COM

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The 49ers open the practice window for WR Christian Kirk

49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss time with hamstring injury

Brock Purdy leads 2 late scoring drives to deliver a 32-29 win for the 49ers over the Seahawks

The 49ers become 1st team in 21 years to allow no sacks in 1st 4 games

WR Mike Evans will be a game-time decision for the 49ers against the Broncos

The 49ers lose another defensive tackle to injury with C.J. West going on IR