Chicago Bears wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson (84) Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
The SF 49ers could stand to upgrade their return game in 2021, and free-agent wide receiver/returner Cordarrelle Patterson would be a smart target.
The SF 49ers went through an array of return specialists in 2020 with only marginal results.
Part of this was due to injuries, and the Niners were forced to swap in and out players like Richie James, River Cracraft, Jerick McKinnon, Austin Walter, Dante Pettis and Trent Taylor, among others, in an attempt to better the offense’s field position on kickoffs and punt returns.