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• Beat writer Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) BUF LA SF WAS Brandin CooksWR Jacob CowingWR Jordan WatkinsWR Malik TurnerWR Mike EvansWR Wesley GrimesWR Will PaulingWR Xavier SmithWR +5 more Oct 12 upd
  49ers available wide receivers in Week 6 vs. Commanders: 🏈 Mike Evans 🏈 Jacob Cowing 🏈 Brandin Cooks 🏈 Jordan Watkins Practice squad 🏈 Malik Turner 🏈 Xavier Smith 🏈 Wesley Grimes 🏈 Will Pauling
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  • Oct 12 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) Wide receivers expected back for the 49ers this season: Shortly after the Week 8 bye week 🏈 Demarcus Robinson 🏈 Deebo Samuel 🏈 Christian Kirk? Late-November/early-December 🏈 De'Zhaun Stribling · Quoting Matt Maiocco: 49ers available wide receivers in Week 6 vs. Commanders: 🏈 Mike Evans 🏈 Jacob Cowing 🏈 Brandin Cooks 🏈 Jordan Watkins Practice squad 🏈 Malik Turner 🏈 Xavier Smith 🏈 Wesley Grimes 🏈 Will Pauling+1
  • Oct 12 Matt Maiocco (X) 49ers available wide receivers for Week 6 vs. Commanders: 🏈 Mike Evans 🏈 Jacob Cowing 🏈 Brandin Cooks 🏈 Jordan Watkins Practice squad 🏈 Malik Turner 🏈 Xavier Smith 🏈 Wesley Grimes 🏈 Will Pauling+1
• Beat writer Turf Show Times (LAR) LA LAR Alex BachmanWR Xavier SmithWR Oct 12
  Rams could have a punt return upgrade on the roster already

  The Los Angeles Rams continue to have the league’s worst special teams units, an ongoing problem for Sean McVay that dates back years, and one of the glaring issues this season is at punt returner. The Rams waived punt returner Xavier Smith before Week 4 and pivoted to Alex Bachman, but in his first game […]

• MOVE Matt Maiocco (X) LA SF Xavier SmithWR Oct 11 upd
  Reminder: The 49ers signed former Rams punt returner Xavier Smith to their practice squad last week.
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  • Oct 11 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) Reminder: The 49ers signed former Rams punt returner Xavier Smith to their practice squad last week.+1
• INJ Matt Barrows (Bluesky) LA NO SF Dante PettisWR Xavier SmithWR Oct 7 upd
  The 49ers today signed WR Xavier Smith to the team’s practice squad and placed WR Dante Pettis (calf) on the Practice Squad Injured Reserve List.
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  • Oct 7 Turf Show Times (LAR) Former Rams receiver lands with 49ers, weeks after playing against them
  • Oct 7 David Lombardi (X) A look at new 49ers WR Xavier Smith · Quoting David Lombardi: WR Xavier Smith, whom the Rams recently waived, just replaced Dante Pettis (IR - calf) on the 49ers — a team that Smith beat with a clutch punt return in 2024 for LA. The 5-9 Smith is an interesting player. Worked at Amazon for a year post-HS but then walked on at Florida A&M. Then made it to NFL as UDFA. That 38-yard punt return to beat the 49ers came in 2024. Smith muffed a punt in the NFCCG last year that might've hastened his Rams exit. But the 49ers obviously need more WR depth and return adaptability doesn't hurt
  • Oct 7 David Lombardi (X) WR Xavier Smith, whom the Rams recently waived, just replaced Dante Pettis (IR - calf) on the 49ers — a team that Smith beat with a clutch punt return in 2024 for LA. The 5-9 Smith is an interesting player. Worked at Amazon for a year post-HS but then walked on at Florida A&M. Then made it to NFL as UDFA. That 38-yard punt return to beat the 49ers came in 2024. Smith muffed a punt in the NFCCG last year that might've hastened his Rams exit. But the 49ers obviously need more WR depth and return adaptability doesn't hurt
  • Oct 7 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) Wide receiver shuffle continues: 49ers have signed former Rams WR Xavier Smith to their practice squad.+1
  • Oct 7 Aaron Wilson (X) #49ers sign Xavier Smith to practice squad, place Dante Pettis on practice squad-injured list+2
  • Oct 7 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) Xavier Smith comes to the 49ers’ practice squad with 50 career punt returns in three NFL seasons under his belt. He has a more-than-respectable career average of 9.4 yards. Jacob Cowing has just five returns (three fair catches) this season for a 5.0 average. · Quoting Matt Maiocco: The 49ers placed veteran WR Dante Pettis (calf) on practice squad injured reserve, and signed WR Xavier Smith to the practice squad.+1
  • Oct 7 Matt Barrows (Bluesky) The 49ers today signed WR Xavier Smith to the team’s practice squad and placed WR Dante Pettis (calf) on the Practice Squad Injured Reserve List.
  • Oct 7 49ers Team Site 49ers Make Practice Squad Moves
• Beat writer Turf Show Times (LAR) LA LAR Xavier SmithWR Oct 4
  Six candidates for the Rams punt return job

  With regards to the Los Angeles Rams special teams, fans are chafing and coaches are desperately trying to correct the steering of a unit that is careening towards disaster. The most recent move came late this week when L.A. parted ways with Xavier Smith, the Rams primary punt returner of three seasons. The release should […]

• MOVE Stu Jackson (Bluesky) LA LAR Xavier SmithWR Oct 2 upd
  The Rams have waived WR/PR Xavier Smith
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  • Oct 2 Aaron Wilson (X) #Rams waived Xavier Smith+4
  • Oct 2 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Story updated with McVay’s comments from this morning and the plan to have WR Alex Bachman at punt returner · Quoting Stu Jackson: The Rams have waived WR/PR Xavier Smith
  • Oct 2 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) On waiving Xavier Smith, Sean McVay said they weren't thinking about doing so at the time STC Bubba Ventrone spoke to media yesterday afternoon. "But as you get a chance to take a step back, evaluate the totality of our group. What's the best way to try to be able to put together all three phases?"
• Beat writer Stu Jackson (Bluesky) LA LAR Xavier SmithWR Oct 1
  Ventrone, citing the time and effort Smith put in during training camp and into the regular season, said "I think that he'll do the necessary things to be able to sustain at that position for us." · Quoting Adam Grosbard: Rams special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone said Xavier Smith has been "inconsistent" in the return game thru 3 weeks. "We need to do a better job of tracking the ball, judging the ball, fielding the ball." Says there's no consideration of a change at returner Show all
• Fantasy analyst Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) LA Davante AdamsWR Konata MumpfieldWR Tutu AtwellWR Xavier SmithWR Sep 21 upd
  Rams WR snap count after 2 drives Davante Adams 11 Xavier Smith 6 Konata Mumpfield 5 Tutu Atwell 2 Out of 12 plays
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  • Sep 21 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Rams halftime WR snap count Davante Adams 22 Xavier Smith 15 Konata Mumpfield 13 Tutu Atwell 5 Out of 25 plays+1
• Fantasy analyst Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) LA Davante AdamsWR Jordan WhittingtonWR Konata MumpfieldWR Puka NacuaWR Xavier SmithWR +2 more Sep 10 upd
  Rams WR snap count after 2 drives Puka Nacua 8 Davante Adams 6 Jordan Whittington 2 Konata Mumpfield 2 Xavier Smith 1 Out of 9 plays
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  • Sep 10 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Rams halftime WR snap count Puka Nacua 23 Davante Adams 16 Jordan Whittington 8 Konata Mumpfield 4 Xavier Smith 1 Out of 26 plays+2
• Team site Rams Team Site KC LA Xavier SmithWR Aug 19
  'Just reinforces the abilities that I have back there': Xavier Smith's explosive punt return against Chiefs a positive start to preseason

  Rams wide receiver Xavier Smith got off to a strong start to the 2026 preseason with a 40-yard punt return in the opener.

• Team site Rams Team Site KC LA Max KlareTE Ty SimpsonQB Xavier SmithWR Aug 15
  5 Takeaways from Rams' 20-12 preseason Week 1 win over Chiefs: Ty Simpson looks comfortable, Max Klare a trustworthy target, Xavier Smith's big punt return and more

  Five things we learned from the Rams' preseason opener against the Chiefs, in which several rookies saw extensive action.

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