We’ve been tracking any potential waiver wire cuts, as well as potential trade requests by wide receivers, for a reason. The San Francisco 49ers need help at the position because they are thinner than ever.

So it shouldn’t come as a surprise when The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that Amari Cooper, who recently signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, drew interest from the 49ers re-joining the Raiders.

The 49ers don’t entertain the idea of a player like Cooper without their wide receiver room decimated with injuries. It also could be a sign that players like Jordan Watkins, who is currently out with a high-ankle sprain, are unlikely to be ready by Week 1.

Cooper would have easily been the most experienced wideout in the room at 31. He certainly has the most experience. Cooper was a first

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