";s:4:"text";s:3027:" Gil Brandt finds five potential trading partners that could use the services of the seven-time Pro Bowler.Thriller! Having tumbled down to a depth role in San Francisco's receiver corps, Pettis will be an unlikely candidate to factor into the team's plans on offense even if he's at full strength.Unable to build on a strong finish to his rookie campaign, Pettis was limited to 11 receptions and 313 offensive snaps in 2019, eventually serving as a healthy scratch on gamedays. The Niners invested a lot of capital into Pettis, and it seems like they’re not getting a return on that investment.Director of Special Projects and Senior NFL Draft Analyst for The Draft Network. And in the complicated web of NFL locker room politics and the delicate balances of NFL offenses, it could be a combination of the three.You've watched all the tape, you know the stats. That said, even if he is ruled out for Sunday's contest, he is trending in the right direction.Seven snaps is an upgrade from the zero Pettis received last week against Arizona, but it has become apparent that the team no longer views him as part of the offensive gameplan. However, he practiced on a side field Wednesday and upgraded that to limited participation Thursday. The second-year pro plays a depth role in San Francisco's receiving corps. In Week 6, he had six targets, including two incompletions on which he and Garoppolo seemed to be on different pages in terms of spacing and landmarks of the route. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis had five catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13 of the 2018 NFL season. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Pettis injured himself in Wednesday's practice and was pretty likely to sit out just a day later. More pressingly, the second-year wideout has not recorded a snap on offense since Week 12 of the regular season. The second-year pro plays a depth role in San Francisco's receiving corps. "Chris Wesseling assesses the landscape of NFL offenses now that the draft has concluded and the majority of free-agent signings are in the books. Pettis has logged just seven offensive snaps across the past two games.Pettis suffered a left knee sprain at practice last week and was unable to play during Sunday's loss to the Ravens. He was benched.For San Francisco 49ers fans, coaches, and players, the most frustrating aspect of the Dante Pettis situation is, well, that it is happening.