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Free-agent reunion could be 49ers’ answer to WR injury pileup

Injuries have left the San Francisco 49ers absolutely scrambling for available options at wide receiver with the regular season commencing in just over a week.

Seriously, it's not a good situation.

About the only healthy wideout on the Niners roster with name recognition is Ricky Pearsall, who's likely to be joined by C-list pass catchers in Week 1 and beyond if general manager John Lynch doesn't make some desperate moves.

Desperation has already been part of the game, too, with San Francisco re-signing veteran Russell Gage Jr. and placing Marquez Valdes-Scantling on the practice squad while it awaits healthy returns from better-known wideouts like Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Jauan Jennings (calf).