The San Francisco 49ers can be with out certainly one of their huge receivers and return specialists to start out the common season. On Friday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan stated that Richie James will endure surgical procedure for his knee damage, and is anticipated to be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

James is coming off of his finest season, as he caught a career-high 23 receptions for 394 yards and one landing. He additionally returned six punts for a complete of 34 yards and 4 kicks for 73 yards. James was chosen by the 49ers within the seventh spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Center Tennessee, and has caught 38 passes for 689 yards and three touchdowns in 40 profession video games performed.

James is getting into the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract, which pays him $920K in base wage, in accordance with Spotrac. For now, the 49ers huge receiving corps consists of Brandon Aiyuk, Travis Benjamin, Jalen Hurd, Jauan Jennings, Deebo Samuel, Mohamed Sanu Sr., Trent Sherfield and Nsimba Webster. Sherfield has been the preseason star, as he has led San Francisco in receiving in each preseason matchups, recording three catches for 130 complete yards and one landing. With James’ damage, the 49ers may resolve to maintain an additional receiver on the 53-man roster. It might be excellent news for a participant just like the oft-injured Hurd. 

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