Russell Gage

The San Francisco 49ers have elevated veteran wide receiver Russell Gage Jr. from the practice squad, meaning he will see his first game action since 2022. Gage missed the past two seasons after suffering a torn patellar tendon, but was previously a reliable WR3 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Tom Brady. The 49ers' receiver room is in shambles, with Brandon Aiyuk, Jacob Cowing, and Demarcus Robinson all sidelined. Gage has a chance to see the field in Week 1 as he's expected to ... [Read More]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Russell Gage has "run some really crisp routes" in training camp practices and has drawn the praise of quarterback Brock Purdy, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic. The veteran wideout has been forced into a more prominent training camp role as a result of injuries to San Francisco receivers Brandon Aiyuk (knee), Jauan Jennings (calf), and Jacob Cowing (hamstring). Gage last appeared in an NFL game in 2022 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 74 career games,... [Read More]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (leg) was idle at the start of training camp last week with a leg injury, but he's now getting repetitions in full-team drills. Gage still has plenty of time before the start of the regular season to work his way back to 100 percent health, and he appears to be well on his way. The 27-year-old will see plenty of work out of the slot in 2023 as the No. 3 wideout behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, but he'll also move to the perimeter at times. In... [Read More]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage caught five of six targets for 65 yards in Sunday's 19-16 overtime win against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite Julio Jones (knee) being active for Sunday's contest, Gage was second in receiving yards behind Leonard Fournette and third in catches. Most of his damage came from a critical 23-yard reception in overtime. The 26-year-old has been terrific recently, catching 13 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns over the previous two games. Gage ... [Read More]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage had eight receptions for 59 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's loss to the Bengals. He also led the team in targets with 12 showing strong chemistry with quarterback Tom Brady. Teammate Julio Jones (knee) was inactive for the game, making Gage the Bucs' number three wideout. Capitalizing on the opportunity, he recorded his best performance of the season and gave fantasy managers reason to consider starting him moving forward. Facing an Arizona... [Read More]