On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers made a splash ahead of the NFL trade deadline by acquiring veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Indianapolis Colts. The news comes as the 49ers' wide receiver room has been decimated by injuries in recent weeks, including to last offseason's free agent signee, Mike Evans.
Now, the team has gotten the latest update on what its wide receiver core could look like for this weekend's upcoming game vs the Dallas Cowboys on the road.
“Pending corresponding roster move, here's who #49ers could have available at WR this week in Dallas: Demarcus Robinson, Deebo Samuel, Keenan Allen, Jordan Watkins, Jacob Cowing, and Brandin Cooks. Sounds like at least another week for Mike Evans. Also could be a subtraction here to make way for Allen,” reported NFL insider Nick Wagoner of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter.
While the 49ers' wide receiver room isn't as depleted as it was two weeks ago in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the team would still like to have Evans back in the lineup as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Allen may not be the same player he was during the prime of his career with the Los Angeles Chargers, but he remains a reliable veteran wide receiver who can win contested catches down the field and has savvy route-running ability.
The 49ers currently sit at 7-1 on the season after a recent blowout home win over the Las Vegas Raiders and are looking to continue their march toward the number one seed in the NFC.
The 49ers' game against the Cowboys is slated to get underway on Sunday at 4:25 pm ET from Arlington.