49ers wide receiver secures huge contract bonus during win vs Colts

For San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, the team’s 48-27 triumph implicit the Indianapolis Colts connected Monday nighttime astatine Lucas Oil Stadium meant a small more. 

Bourne, 30, made an other $500,000 during the game, arsenic helium deed 1 of his incentives successful his declaration during the 2nd quarter, and Bourne knew it precisely arsenic it happened. 

Bourne, who caught backmost Brock Purdy's walk for 11 yards and a archetypal down, got up and made a money-throwing motion during his first-down celebration. 

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) reacts aft a play successful the 2nd 4th of a crippled against the Indianapolis Colts astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected Dec. 22, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

In September, Bourne signed a one-year, incentive-laden woody with the 49ers to supply immoderate coagulated depth. Bourne spent the archetypal 4 seasons of his vocation with the 49ers earlier signing with the New England Patriots going into the 2021 season. 

The 30-year-old spent 4 seasons with the Patriots earlier coming backmost retired to the West Coast. 

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San Francisco 49ers backmost Mac Jones, left, and wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) observe aft an NFL shot crippled against the Indianapolis Colts successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (AJ Mast/AP Photo)

The seasoned wide receiver has been precisely what the 49ers needed, arsenic going into the play their wide receiver country was injured and Bourne stepped up. Earlier successful the season, with wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk, Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings, and choky extremity George Kittle each dealing with injuries, the 49ers' extent was tested. 

Bourne roseate to the occasion, arsenic helium had back-to-back weeks with 142 receiving yards, becoming a reliable people for Mac Jones, who was playing for the injured Brock Purdy astatine the time. On the season, Bourne has 36 catches for 526 yards. 

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In the team’s triumph implicit the Colts, Bourne had 3 catches for 27 yards. The nine-year seasoned volition look to beryllium a accordant enactment for Purdy erstwhile they play the Chicago Bears (11-4) connected Sunday astatine 8:20 p.m. ET successful a cardinal NFC matchup.

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