SANTA CLARA — Wide receiver Jordan Watkins again put together an encouraging performance in the 49ers’ first NFL preseason game.This time, he could stand pain-free in front of his locker and talk about it.
Watkins caught six passes for 59 yards in the 49ers’ 19-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night.
One year ago, he beat the Denver Broncos’ starting defense for a 50-yard reception from Mac Jones.
On Thursday, he thought back to the aftermath of that game.
“Obviously, it was disappointing because I kind of knew at that point my ankle had been hurting throughout the game,” Watkins said inside the 49ers’ locker room at Levi’s Stadium.
“I think it happened in the first quarter. I was a little disappointed because I knew that it was something that was serious.”
Watkins sustained a high ankle sprain that ended his training camp. He was kept on the 49ers’ 53-man roster, but he never fully caught up after missing more than a month of practices.
Watkins ended up appearing in just four regular-season games on the 2025 NFL season....
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