{"id":305562,"date":"2025-08-21T09:38:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/305562\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:38:17","slug":"49ers-news-the-skyys-the-limit-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/305562\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers News: The Skyy\u2019s the limit this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

49ers may be the new NFL home for former NAIA cornerback Dallis Flowers (paywall)<\/a>
\u201cAs a rookie, the especially athletic 6-foot-1 cornerback made his money on special teams. His 31.1 yards per kick return average led the NFL. Keisean Nixon, a first-team AP All-Pro kick returner that season, ranked second (28.8). Flowers, with a 78-inch wingspan, ran a 4.40 40 and posted a 10-foot-11-inch broad jump at his pro day.<\/p>\n

His coachability helped. Everyone loves a coachable underdog. \u201cLike my mom and dad always told me growing up, you got two ears and one mouth,\u201d Flowers said. \u201cYou should listen twice as much as you talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bradley saw something in Flowers. Still does. Since training camp began, Flowers has flashed enough athleticism to receive a steady dose of second-team reps. He also received countless snaps with the first team when a bum hamstring sidelined Green for multiple weeks. Darrell Luter Jr. and Tre Brown, who has missed a string of practices with a heel injury, make up his competition.<\/p>\n

Saleh said since the start of camp the CB3 job was up for grabs.<\/p>\n

An NAIA no-name could be the guy. And he knows it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I can play ball,\u201d Flowers said. \u201cI\u2019m not here for no reason, you know what I\u2019m saying? I\u2019m an NAIA product. People don\u2019t even know what NAIA is.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 49ers need wide receiver help. Here are 31 options, from most likely to least (paywall)<\/a>
\u201cNew offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak likes Valdes-Scantling, with whom he also worked in New Orleans. The question is whether the 30-year-old veteran will be happy with a backup role in the Seahawks\u2019 receiving corps. If not, Seattle could release him, making him a candidate in San Francisco. Valdez-Scantling still has deep speed, as shown by his 22.6-yard receiving average last season, and he\u2019d be able to quickly step into the 49ers\u2019 offensive system given his background with Kubiak. Other Seahawks who could be available include Dareke Young and perhaps special teams ace Jake Bobo.\u201d
Kawakami: The 49ers\u2019 roster jigsaw puzzle \u2014 all these injuries, all these decisions (paywall) <\/a>
\u201cBut I don\u2019t subscribe to it. The 49ers are at the higher end of practice aggressiveness, but it\u2019s not like their workouts are outrageous. Compared to 10 or 15 years ago, they\u2019re mostly pretty tame. Compared to other teams I\u2019ve watched, the 49ers\u2019 practices are very much in the same range.<\/p>\n

My personal theory, while noting that most injuries in this violent game are random, is that the 49ers of this era have been a little too eager to add players with recent injury histories and a little too dismissive of some veterans who aren\u2019t flashy but habitually stay healthier than most.
But it\u2019s impossible to avoid injury waves altogether. You could do everything perfectly and still limp through camp and barely get to the regular season with 53 healthy players. The 49ers have not done everything perfectly. But they\u2019ve got plenty of experience with these kinds of injury\/roster puzzles, so at least they\u2019ve got that going for them.\u201c<\/p>\n

49ers acquire WR Skyy Moore in trade with Chiefs<\/a>
\u201cThe Chiefs made Moore a second-round pick out of Western Michigan in 2022. Over three NFL seasons, he has recorded 43 receptions for 494 yards and one touchdown. However, his 2024 campaign was derailed by a core muscle injury that limited him to just six games before landing on injured reserve.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old wide receiver is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is set to earn a $1.51 million base salary in 2025.\u201c<\/p>\n

49ers WR Demarcus Robinson suspended 3 games<\/a>
\u201cWhen asked if the three-game suspension was official, Shanahan responded, \u201cYes. You can always appeal it, so we\u2019ll hope for the best on that. But that\u2019s what we\u2019re planning for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robert Saleh provides updates as 49ers prepare for preseason finale<\/a>
\u201cHere\u2019s everything he had to say.\u201d<\/p>\n

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