The 49ers waived Knowles on Sunday.
The move makes room on the 49ers' roster for Brian Robinson, who was acquired from the Commanders in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Knowles signed with the 49ers on Wednesday and played in Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers, when he played one snap on special teams without showing up on the box score otherwise. He spent some time on the Packers' practice squad in 2024 but hasn't played in a regular-season game since joining the league as an undrafted free agent in April of 2023. Knowles' most likely path to signing with an NFL team is through the team's practice squad.
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49ers' Malik Knowles: Signs with 49ers
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The 49ers signed Knowles on Wednesday.
Knowles will return to San Francisco after spending time with the team earlier in the summer and then being waived. He will provide the team some much-needed depth at receiver, as Brandon Aiyuk (knee), Jauan Jennings (calf), Jacob Cowing (hamstring) and Jordan Watkins (ankle) are all dealing with injuries in addition to Demarcus Robinson being suspended for the first three games of the season.
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Malik Knowles: Cut by San Francisco
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The 49ers waived Knowles on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The Niners swapped out Knowles and Equanimeous St. Brown for fellow wide receivers Marquez Callaway and Andy Isabella on Thursday. Knowles has spent time with the Packers, Vikings and 49ers since going undrafted out of Kansas State in 2023, but he's yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game.
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49ers' Malik Knowles: Lands in Bay Area
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Knowles signed a one-year contract with the 49ers on Tuesday.
Knowles signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and has since spent time with the Packers organization, but he has yet to appear in an NFL game. The 49ers made room for him by placing fellow wideout Trent Taylor (undisclosed) on injured reserve.
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Malik Knowles: Joins Packers' practice squad
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The Packers signed Knowles (undisclosed) to their practice squad Wednesday.
The Kansas State product was waived by the Vikings in early September with an injury settlement, but signing with the Packers' practice squad suggests he's moved past the issue. Knowles has yet to appear in an NFL game, but he posted a 48-725-2 receiving line in his final collegiate season in 2022.
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Malik Knowles: Reaches injury settlement
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Knowles (undisclosed) was waived after reaching an injury settlement with the Vikings on Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Knowles was placed on injured reserve by Minnesota on Wednesday after suffering an undisclosed injury during the preseason, but he'll now have a chance to return to action in 2024. The wide receiver will look to pass a physical and sign with a new team in the near future.
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Vikings' Malik Knowles: Suits up Saturday
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Knowles caught his only target for a one-yard touchdown and returned one kickoff for 24 yards in Saturday's 27-12 preseason win over the Browns.
The undrafted receiver out of Kansas State missed all of last season with an undisclosed injury, and he also began training camp dealing with an injury that kept him out of the Vikings' preseason opener. Knowles was in the lineup Saturday, however, and looked pretty healthy, leaping high to snag a one-yard corner fade from Jaren Hall at the back of the end zone on Minnesota's first possession of the second half. Knowles' ability to return kickoffs -- he had 1,254 return yards over his final two years at Kansas State -- could give him an edge on winning at least a spot on the practice squad given the NFL's changes to the kickoff rules this season.
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Malik Knowles: Waived with injury designation
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The Vikings waived Knowles with a non-football injury designation Monday, Tyler Forness of USA Today reports.
Knowles dealt with a PCL injury following the 2022 campaign, but Minnesota still signed him as an undrafted free agent just hours after the draft concluded. It's unclear if his current injury is related to the PCL issue, but the rookie out of Kansas State will have to prove he's healthy before landing another NFL opportunity.
