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Why 49ers Dante Pettis is in danger of being cut after 2020 NFL Draft

Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

If I told you the 49ers’ 2018 second-round pick would be cut this year, you’d call me crazy.

What’s crazier is not enough people are talking about how a seemingly promising prospect was propelled to the bottom of the depth chart in less than a calendar year.

The 24-year-old wide receiver is entering his third season with the San Francisco 49ers and may already be in danger of losing his spot on the roster for the 2020 season. Wide receiver Dante Pettis made quite the impression on fans, teammates and Niners brass during his rookie season.