Niners Nation on Junior Bergen

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The San Francisco 49ers hadn't seen enough from Junior Bergen through a couple of weeks of training camp practice... The fact that the Niners were willing to not only lose their 7th-rounder from the 2025 draft class to the waiver wire but move on from him ahead of their first preseason game when they knew they weren't playing their starting wideouts tells us everything we need to know about how the team felt about Bergen.
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49ers waived 7th-rounder Bergen after camp; depth chart long shot with Jets.

7th-round 2025 draft pick waived by 49ers after training camp; the source notes San Francisco didn't see enough from Bergen through a couple weeks of practice despite flashing with returners. The Niners' willingness to lose their 7th-rounder to waivers ahead of the first preseason game—when they knew they weren't playing starting wideouts—signals the team felt Bergen lacked the foundational WR skills (blocking, lining up correctly, running routes at correct depth) needed beyond his return ability. Bergen signed with Jets but faces a long roster shot, needing to beat out Jordan Watkins, Jacob Cowing, and Will Pauling.

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