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• Russell Gage: Gets released from practice squad

  11/20/2025 • By RotoWire

  San Francisco released Gage from its practice squad Wednesday. In a corresponding transaction, the 49ers signed kicker Matt Gay to their practice squad. It seems like wideout Brandon Aiyuk (knee) should be available again soon for San Francisco, so there may not be as much desperation for depth at that position now as there was for much of the year up to this point. For his part, Gage will become an unrestricted free agent.

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• 49ers' Russell Gage: Placed back on practice squad

  09/09/2025 • By RotoWire

  Gage reverted to San Francisco's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log. This was almost certainly just a temporary move, as Gage is fully expected to be active for Sunday's Week 2 tilt in New Orleans. The veteran wideout finished third among the 49ers' wideouts in offensive snaps with 28 on Sunday versus Seattle, behind only Ricky Pearsall (64) and Jauan Jennings (50). Jennings hurt his shoulder in the victory and is awaiting results of an MRI, which should help determine his chances of playing against the Saints. If Jennings can't suit up Sunday, Gage figures to take on a more prominent role, especially with star tight end George Kittle slated to miss multiple weeks due to a hamstring injury. Gage didn't see any official targets in Week 1, but he had a pass thrown his way that went incomplete and was wiped out by a roughing-the-passer penalty. Aside from Pearsall and Gage, San Francisco's other healthy options at wide receiver are Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore and Kendrick Bourne, the latter of whom was signed on Monday and may need some time to acclimate to the team.

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• 49ers' Russell Gage: Bumps up from practice squad

  09/06/2025 • By RotoWire

  The 49ers elevated Gage (knee) from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game at Seattle. Gage was diagnosed with an MCL sprain Aug. 21 and received a recovery timeline of 7-to-10 days at the time. Since then, he's been released by the 49ers, re-signed and released again before landing on the practice squad Wednesday with the expectation that he'd be elevated for Week 1. Now that that has come to pass, Gage will serve as a depth wide receiver Sunday behind Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Skyy Moore, with rookie Jordan Watkins (ankle) doubtful to play.

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• 49ers' Russell Gage: Lands on SF's practice squad

  09/03/2025 • By RotoWire

  The 49ers signed Gage (knee) to their practice squad Wednesday. Gage was released by San Francisco on Tuesday, but the immediate expectation was that he'd be back with the club as a member of the practice squad. That has indeed come to pass, and the veteran wideout is slated to be elevated to play Week 1 against Seattle. If Gage does suit up Sunday, he could get some looks on offense given the depleted state of the 49ers' wideout corps.

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• Russell Gage: Cut, but likely to play Week 1

  09/02/2025 • By RotoWire

  The 49ers released Gage (knee) on Tuesday, but intend to sign him to their practice squad and elevate him for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. So long as he isn't picked up by another team before joining the Niners' practice squad, the 29-year-old looks like he'll be available to provide aid to a depleted San Francisco wideout corps in the season opener. Gage himself is recovering from an MCL sprain in his knee, but the injury doesn't appear to be significant enough to keep him off the field Sunday. Gage last saw NFL action in 2022 as member of the Buccaneers, when he logged 51 catches (on 70 targets) for 426 yards and five touchdowns across 13 games. He's been unable to play for most of the past two seasons after suffering a patellar tendon tear in August 2023, but he had enjoyed a healthy training camp and preseason before sustaining the MCL sprain.

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