The #Patriots aren’t done. They are signing WR Kendrick Bourne, source said. He gets 3-years for $22.5M.

In four seasons as a 49er, Kendrick Bourne posted 1,769 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 137 receptions. He's capable of playing both inside and out and should bolster a Patriots WR corps that's been lackluster in recent years. He joins Nelson Agholor as a free agent add in 2021.

Deebo Samuel will be “out a while” with a hamstring strain, HC Kyle Shanahan said.

Related players: Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne

The 49ers aren’t ready to put a timeline on it yet, the tweet went on to say, but there are already reports Samuel will miss the rest of the season. Bourne should step into the WR2 role with Aiyuk the clear WR1.

Samuel injured his hamstring on the first play of the game against Washington. He is now done for the rest of the day. This isn’t the first time Samuel has dealt with a hamstring issue and he was also batting foot issues throughout the week but still got the start. Kendrick Bourne has been seeing more time as a result.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he is hopeful that Tevin Coleman, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Deebo Samuel, Raheem Mostert, Richard Sherman will all be available to play against the Rams on Nov. 29.

Related players: Jerick McKinnon, Kendrick Bourne, Brandon Aiyuk, Richie James

Mostert should slide right back in to the main back role when he returns with McKinnon and Coleman as the change of pace, third down backs. Meanwhile at WR, Samuel should return as the team's WR1 and will push Aiyuk, James and Bourne down the depth chart.

49ers WR Kendrick Bourne has been removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.

Bourne will be needed Sunday against a solid Saints defense. He is a WR4/5 with Nick Mullens slinging the rock for the 49ers.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told KNBR that WR Kendrick Bourne has been cleared to travel with the team to New Orleans for their Week 10 game. Bourne was away from the team due to COVID-19 concerns.

This is encouraging news for a depleted receiving corps. Nick Mullens and the 49ers offense needs as many offensive players available for their game against the Saints.

The 49ers placed receiver Kendrick Bourne back on the COVID-19/reserve list Monday.

Bourne missed the 49ers’ loss to Green Bay on Thursday because of a positive COVID-19 test result the preceding Tuesday, but the team removed him from the reserve list after he subsequently registered consecutive negative tests.

Related players: Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Richie James

It does not necessarily mean that he tested positive for the virus, the story said. The list is also for players who’ve had close-contact exposure to symptomatic or positive individuals. Bourne’s status for the 49ers’ game on Sunday at New Orleans appears to be in jeopardy. Coach Kyle Shanahan said last week that Samuel has a chance to return for this contest, so Bourne’s potential absence might mean that the 49ers’ top wideout trio would consist of Samuel, Aiyuk and James, the story added.

49ers WR Kendrick Bourne's latest COVID-19 came back negative after testing positive Wednesday, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Bourne's negative test removes WRs Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, as well as himself from the reserve-COVID-19 list.

OL Trent Williams was also removed from the list, a good sign for the 49ers going forward.

According to Adam Schefter on Twitter, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne remains ruled out for Thursday Night Football despite it being revealed that his positive test for COVID-19 was a false positive.

Interesting news to say the least. Bourne will remain sidelined in Week 9 despite being healthy, which means that Trent Taylor and Richie James are expected to operate as the 49ers top two receivers on Thursday night. Richie James is our 36th ranked receiver for Week 9.