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Will Pauling — San Francisco 49ers WR

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San Francisco 49ers

Backup45
Roster Value43/100Depthmedium confidenceProjection-led score with role, draft capital, and neutral rookie durability.
Experience
0
Expected Games
5/17
Prime
50
Draft Pedigree
—
This Year
—
Per Game
—
Free AgentSF
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
—
Height
—
Weight
190 lb
College
—

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role45
Experience0
Durability50
Continuity0
Prime50
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit53

Where Will Pauling fits · Wide Receivers

SF wide receivers, last season vs this season — Will Pauling is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
92Mike EvansNEW8115/17990905790$4.3M32.96'5"231
82Ricky Pearsall7410/175491579679$3.4M25.96'1"190
82Christian KirkNEW7212/17900737875$3.0M29.75'11"200
72De'Zhaun StriblingNEW7310/1700505079$3.3M——207
55Jacob Cowing5115/17170889643$1.2M25.55'9"170
45Malik Turner406/1737103573—$1.1M30.56'2"200
45Wesley GrimesNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——195
45Will PaulingNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——190
35Jordan Watkins304/17512249642$1.2M24.45'11"196
35Demarcus Robinson5916/179147926447$2.7M31.86'1"203
20Colton Dowell2810/1710059945$1.1M27.36'3"215
20Junior Bergen252/170050955$885K23.85'9"184
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
82Brandon AiyukLEFT7112/17830738781$14M28.46'0"206
82Ricky Pearsall7410/175491579679$3.4M25.96'1"190
72Jauan JenningsLEFT6515/17750878210$9.5M29.06'3"214
72Skyy MooreLEFT6414/17550809673$2.5M25.95'10"195
55Jacob Cowing5115/17170889643$1.2M25.55'9"170
45Trent TaylorLEFT449/17600536125—32.25'8"181
45Kendrick BourneLEFT5614/178608369—$4.8M31.06'1"203
45Malik Turner406/1737103573—$1.1M30.56'2"200
45Javon BakerLEFT4311/17160659653—24.46'1"208
35Demarcus Robinson5916/179147926447$2.7M31.86'1"203
35Jordan Watkins304/17512249642$1.2M24.45'11"196
20Colton Dowell2810/1710059945$1.1M27.36'3"215
20Junior Bergen252/170050955$885K23.85'9"184

Contract

This season—
Total deal$3.1M

Roster move

Backup45
WRWill PaulingRoster value43/100
Exp0
Exp gms5/17
Prime50
Draft—
Signed
SFSF
—
—This yr
$3.1MTotal
—Per gm

Transactions

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