Veteran free agent WR Kendrick Bourne has visits lined up with both the 49ers and Commanders next week, according to Jonathan Jones.
49ers have “high interest” in signing Bourne, as their receiving core has been thin due to injury.
According to Adam Schefter, the Vikings also expressed interest in Bourne before acquiring Adam Thielen from the Panthers.
Andrew Callahan confirms that Bourne requested to be released after New England failed to finalize a trade with Minnesota.
Releasing Bourne saved New England nearly $7 million. Bourne should catch on with a new team quickly, given his experience and how many teams need help at his position.
Bourne, 30, signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Washington in 2017. He signed a three-year, $1.66 million deal and made