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NFL rumors: Dante Pettis could be trade chip for 49ers before deadline

The 49ers used a pair of draft picks to acquire Emmanuel Sanders this week to bolster the team’s receiving core, but could they be moving on from one of the team’s other pass-catchers as well?

To say Dante Pettis has underperformed in 2019 might be an understatement. Pettis has just nine catches for 83 yards and one touchdown through six games this season.

The 49ers' 2018 second-round draft pick reportedly could be moved before Tuesday's trade deadline, NFL Insider Adam Caplan said on 95.7 The Game on Friday morning.

“It would not surprise me at all if Dante Pettis is traded on Tuesday.