49ers WR Demarcus Robinson suspended 3 games
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The New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers are joining the Minnesota Vikings on the lookout for another wide receiver, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini.
Robinson signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the 49ers back in March after a two-year stint with the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams. In his eight-year NFL career, which also included stops with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, Robinson has averaged 31 catches, 376 yards, and three touchdowns per season.
Robinson - who will turn 31 in September - first came into the league as a fourth-round pick in 2016 by the Kansas City Chiefs, winning Super Bowl LIV with them before also having stints with the Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Rams.
Locked into long-term contracts, Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan, and John Lynch give the 49ers stability, but their trajectory depends on developing young talent around an aging core and maintaining championship-level coaching.
Before Los Angeles Chargers backup quarterback Trey Lance became one of the standout players of the ongoing preseason, he failed to cement himself as a long-term option for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco quarterback Mac Jones sustained a knee sprain in the 49ers’ second preseason game on Saturday and won’t be available when the NFL team closes its preseason schedule on Saturday.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is likely itching to get back on the field after suffering a season-ending injury in Week 7 last season, but he and the team may have broken an NFL rule as he works his way back from a torn ACL and MCL.
Martin started the preseason shaky and looked good later in the second preseason game. However, he is a third-round pick, and not only is he not pushing Dee Winters, you could argue Luke Gifford and Tatum Bethune are closer to Martin than Martin is to Winters.