Kendrick Bourne - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Solid return to SF in 2025 Bourne finished the regular season with 37 receptions for 551 yards across 16 games played with the 49ers.

Impact The veteran wideout returned to the club that he began his career with as an undrafted free agent back in 2017. Bourne was brought in to help fill the void left by injured starters Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall to begin the year. The 29-year-old Bourne was successful in that role, highlighted by back-to-back 142-yard outings in Weeks 5 and 6 of the regular season. Bourne will be an unrestricted free agent this upcoming offseason, but he is unlikely to land in a situation that would make him a viable fantasy target in 2026.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Wallow, Bourne, Green: 'We Know Who We Are' San Francisco 49ers LB Garret Wallow, WR Kendrick Bourne, and CB Renardo Green discussed the importance of identity, communication, and play...

6 DAYS AGO • 49ERS.COM

Non-factor in Saturday's loss Bourne failed to catch his only target in Saturday's 13-3 loss to the Seahawks.

Impact WR Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) was back on the sidelines for Week 18, but it was Demarcus Robinson (3-24-0) who filled in for the oft-injured starter this time around. Bourne had been elevated ahead of Robinson in similar scenarios earlier this season, but head coach Kyle Shanahan shuffled his veteran backups in the receiver pecking order Saturday. This development coupled with the potential for Pearsall to return for the wild-card round severely limits Bourne's upside for the start of the playoffs.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

49ers WR receives crazy NFL pregame gift before Week 18 loss the San Francisco 49ers suffered a crucial loss to their NFC West rivals on Saturday night, however, one of the team's offensive stars still...

JANUARY 4 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

49ers' Trent Williams and Ricky Pearsall miss crucial game against Seahawks with injuries

San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams and receiver Ricky Pearsall missed the Week 18 game against the Seattle Seahawks due to injuries

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Stands to benefit with Pearsall out Bourne is in line for more work Saturday versus the Seahawks with Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) inactive, Brianna Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.

Impact In Pearsall's absences Weeks 5-10 and 16 this season, Bourne has been the biggest beneficiary among San Francisco's wide receivers, tallying a 26-422-0 line on 34 targets over those seven games. He'll have to vie with fellow WR Jauan Jennings, RB Christian McCaffrey and TE George Kittle (ankle) for looks from QB Brock Purdy, but the opportunity still knocks for Bourne.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

How 49ers' Kendrick Bourne can make $750,000 worth of incentives in Week 18 | Sporting News San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne has an opportunity to make three quarters of a million dollars extra in the Week 18 game a...

JANUARY 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Money twist gives two 49ers receivers every reason to shine vs. Seahawks Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne have plenty of financial incentives to go all out when the 49ers host the Seahawks in Week 18.

JANUARY 3 • NINERNOISE.COM

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JANUARY 1 • FOX SPORTS

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Kendrick Bourne faces Seahawks knowing $250,000 hangs in the balance Kendrick Bourne reached the 500 yard mark in receiving yards on the season to earn him a $500,000 contract incentive, but he still has an ex...

JANUARY 1 • NINERNOISE.COM

Gains 25 yards off one reception Bourne caught his only target for 25 yards in Sunday's 42-38 win over the Bears.

Impact Starting WR Ricky Pearsall (ankle/knee) returned from a one-game absence and pushed Bourne back to fourth on San Francisco's receiver depth chart. The 29-year-old Bourne finished the contest with 19 snaps played on offense (26 percent), which doesn't bode well for his playing time prospects in Week 18. Barring an unforeseen injury to one of the 49ers' starting wideouts, Bourne can safely be ignored against the Seahawks on Saturday.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kendrick Bourne, Demarcus Robinson on Gameday Swag and Locker Room TikToks | You've Got Mail San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and Demarcus Robinson joined "You've Got Mail" presented by Delta Dental to talk about th...

DECEMBER 26, 2025 • 49ERS.COM

Kendrick Bourne plays Santa, jokes about gift list inside 49ers locker room | Sporting News The veteran receiver hit a half-million dollar incentive on Monday.

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Kendrick Bourne finally reached milestone he thought he'd never get Early this season, it seemed as if Kendrick Bourne would easily net 500 yards receiving after rejoining the 49ers. But it wasn't so fast.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • NINERNOISE.COM

Gains 27 yards in spot-start Bourne had three receptions on five targets for 27 yards in Monday's 48-27 win over the Colts.

Impact Bourne was inserted into the starting lineup in place of injured teammate Ricky Pearsall (ankle/knee) and finished fourth in team targets. The 29-year-old Bourne was unable to recreate the gaudy receiving numbers we saw in Weeks 5 and 6 when he was asked to start in place of injured starters then. If Pearsall remains sidelined against the Bears and TE George Kittle (ankle) is also unable to go, then that scenario could produce enough meat on the bone for Bourne to eat in Week 17.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

How 49ers' Kendrick Bourne hit $500,000 incentive on Monday Night Football | Sporting News San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne cashed in on a $500,000 incentive in the Week 16 game against the Indianapolis Colts on Mo...

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Larger role on tap sans Pearsall Bourne is poised to take on a larger role against the Colts on Monday after Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) was officially ruled out, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bourne has seen his usage on offense fluctuate over the course of the regular season, but his most productive stints came when Pearsall was sidelined for six games due to a separate knee injury. That included back-to-back games in which Bourne recorded 142 receiving yards in Weeks 5 and 6, though he hasn't accumulated more than 50 yards in any of his other 11 regular-season games. He sits at 499 receiving yards through 13 regular-season games, and he needs just one more yard to earn a $500,000 bonus, per Vic Tafur of The Athletic.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

49ers' Kendrick Bourne has hilarious reaction to being 1-yard away from $500,000 | Sporting News Kendrick Bourne is so close to a major payday.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Re-emerges in slot role Bourne had two receptions on three targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 37-24 win over the Titans.

Impact Bourne jumped back up to third on San Francisco's receiver depth chart while logging 33 snaps on offense (45 percent) Sunday. The 29-year-old also nabbed his first reception since Week 10 after seemingly falling out of favor midseason. If Bourne continues to operate as the 49ers' third receiver down the stretch, then desperate fantasy managers in deeper formats could take a look at the veteran against the Colts next Monday. Especially if starter Ricky Pearsall (ankle/knee) is limited by a couple of minor injuries that cropped up in Week 15's win.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

49ers Talk Bye Week Reset, Look Ahead to Remainder of '25 Season San Francisco 49ers CB Renardo Green, WR Jauan Jennings, OL Dominick Puni, QB Kurtis Rourke, and WR Kendrick Bourne recapped their Bye week...

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • 49ERS.COM

49ers WR's disappearing act may end up costing him $500,000 Earlier this season, Kendrick Bourne was on fire. He has cooled off drastically since then, and if his disappearing act continues, he may lo...

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • NINERNOISE.COM

Mac Jones' favorite target continues to get iced out of 49ers' passing attack It has become abundantly clear that wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is becoming less and less a part of San Francisco's passing attack.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • NINERNOISE.COM

First target since Week 10 Bourne was held without a catch (one target) in Sunday's 26-8 win over the Browns.

Impact Bourne was targeted for the first time since Week 10 in Sunday's road victory, but he failed to haul in his only opportunity across 23 snaps played on offense (34 percent). The veteran wideout has been relegated to No. 4 on the depth chart ever since Ricky Pearsall returned from a knee injury in Week 11. Bourne should remain a fantasy afterthought when the 49ers return from the upcoming bye week to face the Titans on Dec. 14.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Barely sees field on MNF Bourne was not targeted as a receiver in Monday's 20-9 win over the Panthers.

Impact Bourne was on the field for just six offensive snaps (nine percent) against Carolina, failing to draw a target during his brief appearance in the primetime tilt. The 29-year-old has been marginalized completely since fellow wideout Ricky Pearsall returned from a knee injury in Week 12. Bourne had a brief run of fantasy utility earlier this season when the 49ers' receiver room was plagued by injuries, but it would require another absence from one of the team's starters for a similar situation to repeat itself. Even deep-league managers can safely move off of Bourne ahead of Sunday's matchup in Cleveland if they haven't done so already.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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