# Young wide receiver’s emergence could ease 49ers’ needs ahead of trade deadline

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/young-wide-receivers-emergence-could-ease-49ers-needs-ahead-of-trade-deadline/
- Published: 2026-11-09T17:43:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:35:38+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/sports/jordan-watkins-49ers-answer-at-wide-receiver/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Watkins caught four passes for 86 yards against the Raiders.
- His first career touchdown came on a contested 37-yard catch.
- The 49ers are weighing their options before the trade deadline.

## Summary

Jordan Watkins has made a strong case to fill a need in the 49ers’ depleted receiving group, raising the possibility that the team may look elsewhere before the trade deadline. In San Francisco’s 38-17 win over the Raiders, the second-year receiver scored his first career touchdown and showed he could handle a bigger role.

The 2025 fourth-round pick caught four passes for 86 yards, including a contested 37-yard touchdown. Over the past two games, quarterback Brock Purdy has targeted him 10 times and Watkins has made seven catches; previously, Purdy had thrown to him only six times across eight games. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Watkins had taken a “huge step forward”, while stressing the team would still consider upgrades.

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