SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie Jordan Watkins was a surprise standout this spring, showing his speed on deep balls and his smoothness on crossing routes and drawing raves from ...

The de facto starters were veteran Demarcus Robinson and rookie Jordan Watkins, who was on the receiving end of the longest throw of training camp.

Rookie Jordan Watkins making his case Watkins, a fourth-round draft pick, turned heads during San Francisco's offseason program and continues to make a strong case for early playing time.

The 49ers may need some young offensive weapons to emerge. Kyle Shanahan commented on Isaiah Neyor and Jordan Watkins' early training camp work.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked to share his early impressions of two intriguing rookies from this year's draft class—running back Jordan James and wide receiver Jordan Watkins.

The 49ers are only a few practices into training camp and a few hidden gems are emerging at each position.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that multiple teams have reached out about Jauan Jennings’s availability, and the 49ers have given them all the same answer.

5. Wide receiver Jordan Watkins Played with the starters because Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings, Jacob Cowing and Brandon Aiyuk were out, and caught a 50-yard bomb from Brock Purdy.