The San Francisco 49ers have been forced to make frequent transactions early in training camp due to injuries, allowing some talented players to be exposed to waivers and free agency, including wide receiver Isaiah Neyor.
San Francisco waived Neyor as part of their 10 transactions before Monday’s training camp session, and while he went unclaimed on Tuesday, he opted to sign a deal with the Green Bay Packers.
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The 24-year-old was a two-star recruit out of Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, before beginning his collegiate career at Wyoming where he earned All-Mountain West in his third year there. In 2022, Neyor transferred to Texas, and two years he later, he made his way to Nebraska.
In his six years between three schools, Neyor appeared in 33 games and caught 87 passes for 1,595 yards and 17 touchdowns. His best single year came in Wyoming in 2021, when he recorded 44 receptions for 870 yards and a conference-leading 12 touchdowns.
Now, Neyor will get an opportunity to compete for a depth spot in a talented receiver room that also includes 2025 first-round pick Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Mecole Hardman and more.
It’s unclear if the 49ers had interest in bringing Neyor back, but if they did, they didn’t act fast enough or show enough interest to get him in the building again.
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Now, their wide receiver room is 12 deep, including Brandon Aiyuk (PUP), Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, Jordan Watkins, Demarcus Robinson, Jacob Cowing, Russell Gage, Terique Owens, Junior Bergen, Isaiah Hodgins, Robbie Chosen and Equanimeous St. Brown.
It would’ve been tough for Neyor to crack San Francisco’s 53-man roster at wideout, but he could’ve been in play for a practice squad spot had he made it through the rest of training camp and the preseason healthy.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: WR Isaiah Neyor lands with Packers after release from 49ers