Jordan Watkins' ankle injury derails momentum, knocks 49ers WR out for one month

SANTA CLARA — Rookie wide receiver Jordan Watkins noticeably was absent from 49ers practice on Monday&period;And he is not expected back for a while, either&period;The day following the 49ers’ preseason opener, Watkins reported ankle soreness&period; He was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain that is expected to keep him out of action for approximately one month, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said&period;The 49ers open the regular season on Sept&period; 7 against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field&period;Watkins provided one of the highlights of the 49ers’ exhibition opener against the Denver Broncos with a 50-yard reception&period; Mac Jones Jordan Watkins for 50 pic&period;twitter&period;com/unKkpTQHMd — 49ers on NBCS (&commat;NBCS49ers) August 10, 2025 The fourth-round pick from Ole Miss was on pace to be a major contributor early in the season&period;Receiver Brandon Aiyuk appears likely to open the season on the physically unable to perform list as he continues to go through physical therapy following ACL surgery in November&period;Veteran Demarcus Robinson is also subject to a suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on substances of abuse&period; Shanahan said the appeals process is ongoing&period; It is not known when that will be settled&period;Also, Jauan Jennings has not practiced in more than two weeks with a reported calf injury&period;Watkins had separated himself as one of the team’s top receivers in camp, along with Ricky Pearsall, Russell Gage and Robinson&period;Here are some notes and observations from the 49ers’ 13th practice of training camp:— Veteran receiver Robbie Chosen hauled in a diving 9-yard touchdown catch along the back line of the end zone on a pass from Mac Jones&period;— Pearsall caught two touchdown passes during a red zone period&period; Purdy found him on a 5-yard score at the front right pylon against the coverage of Darrell Luter&period;Later, Jones and Pearsall teamed up for a 5-yard touchdown&period; Pearsall worked open between 49ers defenders Stone Blanton and Jakob Robinson&period;— Nickel back Upton Stout did not practice as he still is sore from a calf injury that kept him out of Saturday’s game&period; Stout is not expected to practice on Tuesday but should be ready to practice against the Raiders on Thursday, Shanahan said&period;— Wide receiver Jacob Cowing hit all of his speed markers and is expected to practice on Tuesday, Shanahan said&period; He has been out since the first day of camp with a hamstring injury&period;— Cornerback Renardo Green remains out with a hamstring injury&period; He is not expected to return to practice this week&period;— Offensive tackle Andre Dillard, a player with five years of NFL experience, joined the competition for a roster spot&period; The 49ers removed him from the physically unable to perform list&period; Dillard had offseason ankle surgery&period; Up to this point, Spencer Burford has worked as the backup to Trent Williams at left tackle, while Austen Pleasants has backed up right tackle Colton McKivitz&period;— One of the newest 49ers helped turn in the top defensive play of practice on Monday&period; Defensive lineman Trevis Gipson, signed Monday, tipped a Purdy pass attempt at the line of scrimmage&period; Defensive end Nick Bosa was there to gather in the interception&period;— The 49ers placed running back Ameer Abdullah (ribs) on injured reserve to make room on their 90-man roster for Jeff Wilson Jr&period; The club also waived quarterback Tanner Mordecai to create the roster spot for Gipson&period;— Rookie return man Junior Bergen had a 28-yard punt return to open some eyes on Saturday night&period; But he struggled a bit down in warmups with a couple of muffs&period;Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast

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