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Let go by San Francisco The 49ers waived Knowles on Sunday.

Impact The move makes room on the 49ers' roster for Brian Robinson, who was acquired from the Commanders in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Knowles signed with the 49ers on Wednesday and played in Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers, when he played one snap on special teams without showing up on the box score otherwise. He spent some time on the Packers' practice squad in 2024 but hasn't played in a regular-season game since joining the league as an undrafted free agent in April of 2023. Knowles' most likely path to signing with an NFL team is through the team's practice squad.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with 49ers The 49ers signed Knowles on Wednesday.

Impact Knowles will return to San Francisco after having spent time with the team earlier in the summer before being waived. He will provide the team some much needed depth at receiver as Brandon Aiyuk (knee), Jauan Jennings (calf), Jacob Cowing (hamstring) and Jordan Watkins (ankle) are all dealing with injuries in addition to Demarcus Robinson being suspended for the first three games of the season.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Cut by San Francisco The 49ers waived Knowles on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact The Niners swapped out Knowles and Equanimeous St. Brown for fellow wide receivers Marquez Callaway and Andy Isabella on Thursday. Knowles has spent time with the Packers, Vikings and 49ers since going undrafted out of Kansas State in 2023, but he's yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Lands in Bay Area Knowles signed a one-year contract with the 49ers on Tuesday.

Impact Knowles entered the league by signing with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Since then he's also spent time with the Packers organization but has yet to see action in an NFL game. Knowles' signing came on the same day that the 49ers placed fellow wideout Trent Taylor (undisclosed) on injured reserve.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by Green Bay The Packers cut Knowles from the practice squad Saturday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Knowles was signed to the Packers' practice squad Oct. 16, but he has not been elevated to the active roster. The 24-year-old wide receiver out of Kansas State has not played in a regular-season game since being signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in April of 2023.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Packers' practice squad The Packers signed Knowles (undisclosed) to their practice squad Wednesday.

Impact The Kansas State product was waived by the Vikings in early September with an injury settlement, but signing with the Packers' practice squad suggests he's moved past the issue he was facing. Knowles has yet to appear in an NFL game, but he posted a 48-725-2 receiving line in his final collegiate season in 2022.

OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches injury settlement Knowles (undisclosed) was waived after reaching an injury settlement with the Vikings on Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Impact Knowles was placed on injured reserve by Minnesota on Wednesday after suffering an undisclosed injury during the preseason, but he'll now have a chance to return to action in 2024. The wide receiver will look to pass a physical and sign with a new team in the near future.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to IR Knowles (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday, according to the NFL's transaction log.

Impact The wide receiver was waived with an injury designation Tuesday. The severity of Knowles' injury remains unclear. Knowles will have to reach an injury settlement with the Vikings to play in 2024.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Waived with injury designation Minnesota waived Knowles (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Impact On the day of the deadline for roster cuts for the 2024 season, the Vikings decided Knowles won't be on their final 53-man roster. It's still not clear what type of injury he's dealing with.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Waived with injury designation Minnesota waived Knowles (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Impact Knowles, an undrafted free agent from Kansas State, is dealing with an injury of unknown severity. If the wideout clears waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve and remain there throughout the 2024 season unless he and the Vikings reach an injury settlement.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suits up Saturday Knowles caught his only target for a one-yard touchdown and returned one kickoff for 24 yards in Saturday's 27-12 preseason win over the Browns.

Impact The undrafted receiver out of Kansas State missed all of last season with an undisclosed injury, and he also began training camp dealing with an injury that kept him out of the Vikings' preseason opener. Knowles was in the lineup Saturday however and looked pretty healthy, leaping high to snag a one-yard corner fade from Jalen Hall at the back of the end zone on Minnesota's first possession of the second half. Knowles' ability to return kickoffs -- he had 1,254 return yards over his final two years at Kansas State -- could give him an edge on winning at least a spot on the practice squad given the NFL's changes to the kickoff rules this season.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Still nursing injury Knowles (undisclosed) was spotted on the sidelines of Monday's camp session, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Knowles, an undrafted second-year wide receiver out of Kansas State, had been dealing with an undisclosed injury over the past week. It seems as if he could be nearing a return to the field, and once he does, Knowles is expected to compete for a depth spot in Minnesota's wide receiver corps.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 17, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM