Kendrick Bourne is a veteran wide receiver who signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2026 after a productive 2025 season in San Francisco.
Bourne entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Washington and built a steady career with the 49ers and Patriots. He returned to San Francisco for the 2025 season before joining Arizona in free agency. He brings energy and reliable hands to a receiver room rebuilding around its young stars.
Path to the league
Bourne played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles and signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He developed into a regular contributor in San Francisco before signing with New England in 2021. He spent several seasons with the Patriots.
2025 season
Bourne played the 2025 season with the 49ers, finishing with 37 receptions for 551 yards across 16 games and eight starts, per reporting. He became a free agent the following spring.
2026 outlook
On March 9, 2026, Bourne signed a two-year contract worth up to $12 million with the Cardinals, per reporting. He is expected to line up behind holdovers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson and add a veteran presence to Arizona's offense.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kendrick Bourne
- ESPN: Kendrick Bourne player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
16 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cardinals | 8 | 26 | 263 | 10.1 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | 49ers | 16 | 37 | 551 | 14.9 | 0 | 56 |
| 2024 | patriots | 12 | 28 | 305 | 10.9 | 1 | 37 |
| 2023 | patriots | 8 | 37 | 406 | 11.0 | 4 | 36 |
| 2022 | patriots | 16 | 35 | 434 | 12.4 | 1 | 41 |
| 2021 | patriots | 17 | 55 | 800 | 14.5 | 5 | 75 |
| 2020 | 49ers | 15 | 49 | 667 | 13.6 | 2 | 49 |
| 2019 | 49ers | 16 | 30 | 358 | 11.9 | 5 | 30 |
| 2018 | 49ers | 16 | 42 | 487 | 11.6 | 4 | 33 |
| 2017 | 49ers | 11 | 16 | 257 | 16.1 | 0 | 54 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | patriots | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | patriots | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | patriots | 16 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 | patriots | 17 | 12 | 125 | 10.4 | 0 | 18 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Eastern Washington
- Hometown
- Portland, OR, USA
- Age
- 31
- Status
- active
Latest news about Kendrick Bourne
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Detroit Lions 45, Arizona Cardinals 21 at State Farm Stadium. Jared Goff went 19 of 30 for 271 yards with 3 touchdowns.
