49ers receiver Junior Bergen steps up as injuries impact training camp
Sfstandard.com • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 11:33 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
At San Francisco 49ers training camp on August 5, 20 players were absent due to injuries. Junior Bergen, a seventh-round draft pick in 2025, is taking advantage of this opportunity and could replace Jacob Cowing on the team's depth chart. The high number of injuries has altered the team's dynamics as they prepare for the upcoming season.
- •20 players are unavailable for 49ers at training camp.
- •Junior Bergen is seizing his chance to play more.
- •Bergen may supplant Jacob Cowing on the depth chart.
- •Injuries are reshaping team dynamics as the season nears.
- 11:33 PMSfstandard.com — As injuries alter 49ers camp, one young receiver is seizing his shot - sfstandard.com
"Junior Bergen, a seventh-round draft pick in 2025, could supplant Jacob Cowing on San Francisco’s depth chart.
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