Malik Knowles: Everything you need to know

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.

The 49ers signed Knowles on Wednesday. Knowles will return to San Francisco after having spent time with the team earlier in the summer before 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.

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.