Through the first week of their 2025 training camp at the SAP Performance Facility in Santa Clara, California, the San Francisco 49ers are struggling to keep their wide receivers on the field.

San Francisco’s top wideout, Brandon Aiyuk, started camp on the PUP list after tearing his ACL in 2024. Ricky Pearsall started off on PUP, and while he’s come off, he’s been on and off the field as the team manages his hamstring injury. Jacob Cowing and Jauan Jennings are also dealing with injuries of their own that have kept them off the practice field.

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While the 49ers try to find players for quarterback Brock Purdy to throw to, they’re adding another after a successful workout on Wednesday, as NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that they’re signing Andy Isabella.

Isabella, 28, was a beast at UMass from 2015-18, catching 231 passes for 3,526 yards and 30 touchdowns in 45 games and earning Consensus All-American honors in his final season that saw him haul in 102 passes for 1,698 yards and 13 scores.

The Arizona Cardinals selected Isabella in the second round (No. 62 overall) of the 2019 NFL draft, but he hasn’t had the same success in the pros. Since the Cardinals waived him in the middle of his fourth season, he’s had stints with the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 43 NFL games, Isabella has recorded just 33 receptions for 447 yards and three touchdowns while also getting limited opportunities as both a punt and kick returner.

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With the 49ers not only expected to sign Isabella but running back Ameer Abdullah as well, they’ll have to make two corresponding moves to open up spots on the their 90-man roster. At this point, San Francisco’s wide receiver room includes Aiyuk (injured), Pearsall (injured), Jennings (injured), Cowing (injured, Jordan Watkins, Demarcus Robinson, Russell Gage, Isaiah Hodgins, Isaiah Neyor, Junior Bergen, Malik Knowles, Terique Owens and Equanimeous St. Brown.

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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers adding former All-American Andy Isabella to their WR room