Questionable
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 8/23/2025
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
4
YDS
80
TD
0
AVG
20.0
TAR
6
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The rookie fourth-round pick was limited on offense while buried on the depth chart, grabbing four of six targets for 80 yards across 15 games (101 offensive snaps) in 2024. Cowing possesses breakaway speed (4.38 40-yard dash), but he would need to carve out a regular role in order to be relevant in fantasy. San Francisco parted ways with Deebo Samuel this past offseason, and Brandon Aiyuk could miss time out of the gate, so there is potential for Cowing to see an uptick in usage this season. Read Past Outlooks
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Signe a four-year, $4.55 million contract with the 49ers in May of 2024.
Missing practice time again
Cowing isn't practicing Wednesday after suffering a lower-body injury Tuesday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ANALYSIS
Cowing injured his hamstring during the first practice of training camp and was out for nearly three weeks before easing back into action last Tuesday. He's now absent again, with no word so far on whether it's an aggravation of the hamstring pull or a new injury altogether. Either way, the 49ers are hurting for wideout depth, with Cowing, Jauan Jennings (calf), Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Jordan Watkins (ankle) all absent from practice. Demarcus Robinson is healthy but may soon be suspended, perhaps opening the door for Russell Gage or one of the other depth players to get a lot of snaps early in the season. Cowing is also a candidate if he's able to make it back before Jennings and Aiyuk.
Cowing injured his hamstring during the first practice of training camp and was out for nearly three weeks before easing back into action last Tuesday. He's now absent again, with no word so far on whether it's an aggravation of the hamstring pull or a new injury altogether. Either way, the 49ers are hurting for wideout depth, with Cowing, Jauan Jennings (calf), Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Jordan Watkins (ankle) all absent from practice. Demarcus Robinson is healthy but may soon be suspended, perhaps opening the door for Russell Gage or one of the other depth players to get a lot of snaps early in the season. Cowing is also a candidate if he's able to make it back before Jennings and Aiyuk.
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Air Yards Per Game
5.4Air Yards Per Snap
0.80% Team Air Yards
1.9%% Team Targets
1.2%Avg Depth of Target
13.5 YdsCatch Rate
66.7%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.8% Targeted On Route
9.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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Height
5' 9"Weight
171 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.38 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
119 inHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
29.25 in
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The selection of Cowing in the fourth round bolstered the 49ers' long-term plans at the wide receiver position. San Francisco currently boasts one of the top receiver rooms in the league heading into the 2024 season, so Cowing's impact likely will be minimal from a fantasy perspective as a rookie. The 5-8 wideout projects to be a dynamic playmaker from the slot after ascending through the college ranks and finishing in Arizona as a polished prospect.
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Returns to practice
Cowing (hamstring) returned to practice Tuesday in a limited fashion, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Hopeful to return in 2-3 weeks
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said Sunday that he's hopeful Cowing (hamstring) will be back by the week of Aug. 11 for joint practices with the Raiders, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.
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Pulls hamstring
Cowing pulled his hamstring Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Sees little work on offense in 2024
Cowing was active for 15 games during his rookie season, finishing with four catches for 80 yards on six targets and one rushing attempt for seven yards. He also returned 28 punts for 245 yards and one kickoff for 32 yards.
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Struggling to find role on offense
Cowing returned five punts for 51 yards and went without a target while playing four of the 49ers' 54 snaps on offense in Thursday's 12-6 loss to the Rams.
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Roster spot in jeopardy?
Cowing, a 2024 fourth-round pick, was held out of practice Wednesday after aggravating a hamstring injury and now has further competition for a roster spot after the 49ers traded for Skyy Moore on Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The combination of circumstances could conspire to put Cowing in jeopardy of missing out on a roster spot at final cutdowns. As a rookie, the Arizona product managed just a 4-80 receiving line on six targets across 15 regular-season games. Despite the plethora of other injuries to the receiver corps and Demarcus Robinson's season-opening three-game suspension, Cowing could be deemed expendable if it appears the hamstring issue will keep him out for an extended period, especially with veterans such as Russell Gage, Isaiah Hodgins, Malik Turner, Robbie Chosen and Moore all on the depth chart.
The combination of circumstances could conspire to put Cowing in jeopardy of missing out on a roster spot at final cutdowns. As a rookie, the Arizona product managed just a 4-80 receiving line on six targets across 15 regular-season games. Despite the plethora of other injuries to the receiver corps and Demarcus Robinson's season-opening three-game suspension, Cowing could be deemed expendable if it appears the hamstring issue will keep him out for an extended period, especially with veterans such as Russell Gage, Isaiah Hodgins, Malik Turner, Robbie Chosen and Moore all on the depth chart.