Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne #84 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne had a career year in 2020, meaning the SF 49ers probably won’t have the resources to re-sign him.
The SF 49ers are beginning to figure out why players having career years ahead of hitting NFL free agency can be detrimental to the team’s long-term roster plans.
Such is the case for four-year wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, who quietly has been one of the Niners’ most consistent and durable pass-catchers since joining the team as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Washington in 2017.