{
  "id": 4734743,
  "title": "49ers rookie WR has new jersey number, Brandon Aiyuk number given away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/49ers-rookie-wr-has-new-jersey-number-brandon-aiyuk-number-given-away",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T23:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-rookie-wr-jersey-number-230057397.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The San Francisco 49ers have announced that three wide receivers - Jacob Cowing, De Zhaun Stribling, and Demarcus Robinson - will be wearing new jersey numbers starting in the 2026 regular season. Cowing will wear the number 4, previously worn by quarterback Adrian Martinez during the preseason. Stribling, who previously wore number 15, will now be donning number 7, which was once worn by Demarcus Robinson. This is unfortunate news for Stribling fans who may have purchased a jersey during his impressive preseason performance. Robinson will now be wearing number 11, which was originally owned by Brandon Aiyuk before he was placed on the reserve/left squad list. Although Aiyuk is still under contract with the 49ers, he is not currently on the roster, thus allowing Robinson to take on his number. Robinson last wore number 11 while with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2018 to 2021.",
  "summary": "The San Francisco 49ers had three wide receivers change their jersey numbers after final cuts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "What does 'DNR' mean in fantasy football? What it has to do with Brandon Aiyuk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/what-does-dnr-mean-in-fantasy-football-what-it-has-to-do-with-brandon",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:40:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}