NFL Wide Receivers on the Move: Sanu to New England, Sanders to San Francisco

On Tuesday, two separate trades in the NFL had wide receivers on the move ahead of Week 8. The New England Patriots acquired Mohamed Sanu from the Atlanta Falcons.

Another trade: Falcons are sending WR Mohamed Sanu to the New England Patriots in exchange for a second-round pick, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 22, 2019

Sanu will add a proven target to Tom Brady’s arsenal & also provide another variable in Bill Belichick’s volume of trick plays come playoff time.

The other trade was made by the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners made a splash to upgrade their playmakers by trading for Emmanuel Sanders from the Denver Broncos.

And another trade:

Denver is dealing WR Emmanuel Sanders and a 2020 5th-round pick to San Francisco in exchange for 2020 3rd- and 4th-round picks, per league sources.

First Mohamed Sanu, now Sanders….

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 22, 2019

If there was a knock on the 49ers it was their wide receiving corp but this move bolsters that position group right away.