This is coldblooded. Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway spent even less time with the San Francisco 49ers than the player he was replacing, Equanimeous St. Brown (who, like Callaway, also played for the Saints). San Francisco waived Callaway on Aug. 3, just a few days after they signed him on July 31. The team announced they had signed wide receiver Robbie Chosen in a corresponding move; with star wideout Brandon Aiyuk still on the mend after last season’s knee injury, they’re working around the clock to find help for the receiving corps.
Callaway, 27, signed with the Saints as a rookie free agent back in 2020, and he broke out in 2021 with 698 receiving yards, which led the team. He got bumped down the depth chart as New Orleans loaded up at wide receiver, and ended up trying out as a journeyman on half a dozen different teams, including the Saints and San Francisco. But the 49ers chose to go in a different direction.
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Chosen, 32, has totaled 379 receptions for 5,082 yards and 30 touchdowns in his 120-game career. His career started with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent back in 2016, but he’s best known for his years with the Arizona Cardinals. He recently suited up for the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins, but only caught one pass last season. He has previously gone by Robbie Anderson and Chosen Anderson. We’ll see if Callaway or St. Brown get another shot elsewhere in the NFL.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: 49ers cut former Saints wide receiver just days after signing him