Robbie Chosen, the wide receiver formerly known as Robbie Anderson, got a workout with the 49ers on Saturday.
With more uncertainty clouding the position, the San Francisco 49ers have worked out another wide receiver. Per KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson, the 49ers have worked out Robbie Chosen on Saturday.
Since joining the NFL in 2016, Chosen previously spent time with the 49ers in 2024. The team waived him during roster cuts to the 53-man roster. Shortly after his release, he signed with the Miami Dolphins‘ practice squad. Chosen played only two games with the Dolphins before being released less than a month later in mid-September. He had one reception on four targets, with that lone reception netting him five yards. That was the entirety of his 2024 season.
Chosen’s most productive season was in 2020 with the Carolina Panthers. In his first year of a two-year, $20 million contract, Chosen caught 95 passes for 1,096 yards receiving. Since then, he hasn’t topped even half that yardage in any season.
The 49ers are without Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, and Jacob Cowing. Jordan Watkins returned to practice on Saturday, but the team is thin at the position, and bodies will be needed just to get through August.
With Watkins back, the 49ers are still waiting on Jennings and Cowing to return to camp as they recover from a calf and hamstring injury, respectively. This could be a depth audition to help manage reps in training camp, not a push for a final 53 spot.