49ers lean on 30-something pass catchers amid receiver injuries

All but Hodge have scored a touchdown this season

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 231 min read

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Cooks will add a little more gray to the WR corps. Evans, 33, Robinson, 32, Hodge, 32, and Samuel, 30, are in their 30s. Via @VicTafur on X

What happened: San Francisco added Brandin Cooks to a receiving corps thinned by absences. Evans, 33, Robinson, 32, Hodge, 32, and Samuel, 30, now give the team five 30-something wideouts.

Why it matters: The age profile shows San Francisco banking on experience to stabilize the passing game. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk, 35, tight end George Kittle, 32, and tailback Christian McCaffrey, 30, extend that veteran tilt across the skill positions.

By the numbers: Ages: Juszczyk 35, Evans 33, Robinson 32, Kittle 32, Hodge 32, McCaffrey 30, Samuel 30. Touchdowns this season: every veteran skill player listed except Hodge has scored.

What to watch: Watch whether the veteran group holds up as injured receivers work back.

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@VicTafur Sep 22, 8:10 PM ET

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49ers lean on 30-something pass catchers amid receiver injuries

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