SANTA CLARA -- A week after trading for receiver Jeremy Kerley, the 49ers landed another veteran receiver, Rod Streater, from Kansas City. Meanwhile, the team also traded safety L.J. McCray to division rival Seattle and released preseason standout Marcus Rush.
Coach Chip Kelly said that Kerley was acquired to replace slot receiver Bruce Ellington, who was lost for the season with a hamstring tear. The tall, long-legged Streater was needed because similarly sized Eric Rogers suffered an ACL tear early in training camp and also was lost for the season.
“We felt it was a big blow to us when we lost Eric in the preseason,” Kelly said.