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Among the many pending free agents the San Francisco 49ers have to make decisions on this offseason is wide receiver Kendrick Bourne.
Bourne finished 2025 with 37 catches for 551 yards and proved to be a reliable weapon in the passing game, especially while San Francisco was dealing with multiple injuries to its pass-catchers group.
When it comes to his plans in free agency, Bourne made it very clear on his YouTube channel that he wants to return to San Francisco.
"The year went great," Bourne said. "Hitting free agency this year, it's gonna be fun. I want to go back to San Fran, so that's the plan, but it's all got to make sense."
The Niners have no shortage of question marks at wide receiver going into the offseason.
Along with Bourne, Jauan Jennings is also a pending free agent and the Niners are expected to cut ties with Brandon Aiyuk.
Making the team's entire pass-catcher situation even worse, George Kittle may not be ready for Week 1 due to his torn Achilles.
The Niners need to make at least one significant addition to the group, and they also need depth beyond that. Re-signing Bourne would check the latter box.
By all accounts, things were positive between the Niners and Bourne last season. As a result of that and his production, San Fran should seriously consider keeping the veteran wideout around for another year.
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