49ers wide receiver room is a wild card across NFL landscape

The San Francisco 49ers' hopes of a Super Bowl in 2025 may hinge on the health and ability of their wide receiver room. CBS Sports recently ranked the biggest wildcards entering the year, and they believe that the 49ers room is not only a major wildcard amongst the team, this group will be a league-wide wildcard. 

The San Francisco 49ers are primed for a bounce-back season. They were hit hard by injuries in 2024 and could never get the train back on the tracks, falling to a 6-11 record. Defensively, they saw an exodus of players like Dre Greenlaw, Javon Hargrave and Charvarius Ward, who are departures they'll certainly need to absorb. However, an underrated concern for the Niners resides at the wide receiver position.

The club traded away Deebo Samuel to the Commanders this offseason, and Brandon Aiyuk -- who was paid $120 million on a four-year extension last summer -- is still recovering from a torn ACL and MCL he suffered last season. That leaves Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall as the top two at the position if Aiyuk misses time during the regular season.

Jennings broke out in 2024 with 975 yards and six touchdowns last season, and Pearsall was a first-round pick in 2024, so they both are in theory of taking on the workload in a pinch to keep the offense afloat. However, there's also a world where San Francisco comes up a bit short at the position, which lowers their ceiling offensively. Tyler Sullivan

This is a room that can change the way that the season goes for a lot of teams. If all of the 49ers' receivers hit at the right time, the offense could be at its best version of itself. A healthy and functioning Brandon Aiyuk, an emerging Jauan Jennings, and a breakout second year from Ricky Pearsall is possible. It would likely lead to a long playoff run if it broke that way.