{
  "id": 11341265,
  "title": "San Francisco 49ers: Promote Veteran WR With Over 9,000 Yards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/san-francisco-49ers-promote-veteran-wr-with-over-9-000-yards",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:42:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/san-francisco-49ers-promote-veteran-024212532.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The San Francisco 49ers have bolstered their wide receiving corps by promoting veteran Brandin Cooks from the practice squad to the active roster. The move comes as injuries continue to impact the team's passing game. Mike Evans, a key contributor, suffered a rib strain and was unable to participate in recent practices, leaving his availability for upcoming games uncertain. Additionally, Pro Bowl special teamer KhaDarel Hodge has also missed practice due to a knee injury. If Evans and Hodge are unable to play, the 49ers would only have four healthy wide receivers on the active roster. The promotion of Cooks, who has already established himself as a reliable target, provides the team with another capable option to count on in the passing game.",
  "summary": "Injuries continue to plague the San Francisco 49ers’ wide receiver room. Mike Evans suffered a rib strain in the second quarter of Week 2 after taking a hit to the torso, struggling to breathe, and was carted off the field. Evans is considered day-to-day and did not participate in Wednesday’s or Thursday’s practices, raising questions […] The post San Francisco 49ers: Promote Veteran WR With Over…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}