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49ers sign former second round pick Dante Pettis amid WR injuries

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 30). 49ers sign former second round pick Dante Pettis amid WR injuries. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/49ers-sign-former-second-round-pick-dante-pettis-amid-wr-injuries/

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Dante Pettis, the San Francisco 49ers' second-round draft pick in 2018, is returning to the team after eight years away. The 31-year-old wide receiver will join the 49ers on their practice squad to address injuries among the current roster. Pettis participated in a tryout with the 49ers on Tuesday and is set to sign a deal shortly; he previously played for San Francisco from 2018 to 2020 before stints with the New York Giants, Chicago Bears, and New Orleans Saints. His familiarity with head coach Kyle Shanahan's system makes him an ideal depth addition despite not being expected to be a top receiver.

Written by AI on 2026-09-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers held tryouts for nine players including wide receivers Brenden Rice, Dante Pettis, Brady Body, Quentin Skinner, and Malik Turner. Rice, son of franchise legend Jerry Rice, was drafted by the Chargers in 2024 but has not played an NFL game due to roster cuts and brief stints with other teams like the Patriots, Seahawks, Raiders, and Packers. Pettis, a former second-round pick from 2018, is now signing back with the 49ers at age 31 to bolster their injury-stricken wide receiver corps. The team cut defensive end Vincent Anthony Jr., opening up practice squad space that could accommodate one of these tryout players.

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The 49ers selected Dante Pettis in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. asserted

49ers → select → Draft

Eight years later, the wide receiver is returning to where his NFL journey started: San Francisco. asserted

journey → return → Francisco

Pettis, who turns 31 next month, is signing with the 49ers to fill a depth chart spot to an ailing wide receiver room. asserted

who → turn → room

He won’t be a top wide receiver for the team, but he brings experience with head coach Kyle Shanahan’s sytem. asserted

he → bring → sytem

The 49ers hosted Pettis as well as eight other players for a tryout Tuesday. asserted

49ers → host → tryout

It appears the former second round pick’s work out went well as he ends the day with a 49ers deal. asserted

he → appear → deal

San Francisco has an open spot on its practice squad, which will likely be filled by Pettis once the signing is made official. asserted

signing → have → Pettis

Pettis spent the first two seasons of his NFL career in the Bay Area, but never played a full season. asserted

Pettis → spend → season

In 2020, the 49ers waived the wideout and he spent the remainder of the year with the Giants. asserted

he → waive → Giants

Since then, he’s made stints with the Bears and Saints. asserted

he → make → Bears

Pettis played 16 games in New Orleans across two seasons, tallying 227 total yards and a touchdown. asserted

Pettis → play → yards

The 49ers injuries to its wide receiver corps has been unrelenting this season, thus additions like Pettis have been made as a depth move. asserted

additions → make → move

49ers sign former second round pick Dante Pettis amid WR injuries

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