Things couldn’t get any worse for the 49ers, with their wide receiver room badly hit by injuries. “I think it’s just definitely not normal,” Ricky Pearsall has the same sentiment as fans. After they decided to trade Deebo Samuel, the team showed promise with its talented WR room. But the training camp has been anything but forgiving. Another 49ers WR got hit recently. Now, the team must do everything in its power to protect QB Brock Purdy. But with injuries piling up, the season opener is looking more difficult by the day.

Coach Kyle Shanahan’s update on Jacob Cowing has raised more concerns. “Kyle “Shanahan said it will be “awhile” for Jacob Cowing. “He pulled it fully, it was the same one,” Tracy Sandler mentioned. In the preseason finale, Cowing pulled the same hamstring that he had hurt last time at the training camp. It surely gets worse. And the worst part is that the 49ers might not have the player for an entire month. Matt Maiocco recently reported that WR Cowing could miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury and may have to open the season on IR.

49ers’ newly acquired player Skyy Moore was able to bring some energy back. He handled the punts and did what the team expected from Cowing. But the injuries have become an issue. And it’s still a big blow to an already depleted receiver group. Brandon Aiyuk is still recovering from an ACL injury, and Jordan Watkins is dealing with his ankle injuries.

On the other hand, Jauan Jennings is dealing with a calf injury. While Shanahan sounded optimistic about Jennings’ return and expects him to be back by Week 1, he didn’t commit to a timeline. “I expect him to be back. He should be back from it, but you never know with a calf,” Shanahan said. When probed about whether the injury would continue to trouble Jennings, Shanahan replied, “I’m not a doctor.”

While reeling with injuries, the team is also dealing with the roster cuts. It recently cut off Demone Harris from the roster and Nate Sudfeld, who spent just two days with the team. Sudfield was acquired after the backup quarterback, Mac Jones, suffered a knee sprain in the preseason game. This leaves the Purdy without many great options. After Jones’ injury, the coach changed his plans to let his starters get in the preseason game. However, more injuries in the WR room look even scarier as the 49ers head to the regular season Week 1.

There are issues with the other positions too. While the coach believes Jakob Robinson broke his forearm, rookie Jordan James has remained week-to-week after his finger injury. However, it’s the Wide Receivers room that is weathering storms.

The 49ers lost yet another WR

The San Francisco 49ers just can’t catch a break at wide receiver. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Russell Gage will miss seven to ten days with a sprained MCL. Compared to the team’s issues, this one is minor, but we are talking about the WR’s room that’s already been hammered all offseason.

As you already know, Gage joins a long list of sidelined pass catchers. That leaves Pearsall looking like the last man standing. Earlier at the practice session, Pearsall avoided a scare. The rest of the healthy group for the preseason finale includes Robbie Chosen, Terique Owens, Isaiah Hodgins, Junior Bergen, Malik Turner, and Malik Knowles. Turner and Knowles were only added recently, while Chosen came aboard earlier this month.

The front office and coaching staff now face tough roster math. These aren’t easy calls. As per a recent NY article, the 49ers are suggested to look at Kendrick Bourne of the Patriots, Marquez Valdes-Scantling of the Seahawks, Dante Pettis of the Saints, Curtis Samuel of the Bills, and Robert Woods of the Steelers. While the team has Moore, who showed promise. But it remains to be seen if the team is able to level up now that Cowing is injured, too.

Right now, the 49ers’ wide receiver room is walking on thin ice, and the season hasn’t even started yet.