| Date | News |
| 8/28/25 | 49ers make multiple roster moves. The San Francisco 49ers made several roster moves on Thursday as the team continues to shape its depth ahead of next week's regular-season opener , according to NBC's Matt Maiocco. Maiocco reported on X, formerly Twitter, that the 49ers re-signed wide receiver Russell Gage Jr. and released safety Richie Grant. The team also signed quarterback Adrian Martinez, running back Sincere McCormick and wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad. Gage Jr., 29, returns to San Francisco after being released by the club earlier this offseason. Originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Gage has played in 74 career games with 25 starts. Over seven Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/4... |
| 8/22/25 | John Lynch: 49ers will have a "formidable group" of receivers for Week 1. The 49ers have been dealing with injury issues at wide receiver all summer and the list grew this week when Russell Gage sprained his MCL in practice. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/john-lynch-49ers-... |
| 8/21/25 | 49ers WR expected to miss 7 to 10 days with a sprained MCL. Russell Gage joins a long list of 49ers’ who are banged up. Gage is expected to miss up to 10 days with a sprained MCL Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/49ers-wr-expected... |
| 8/07/25 | Veteran wide receiver Russell Gage has chance to make 49ers' roster after ‘really good offseason'. 49ers coach Kyle Shanhan explained why Russel Gage's "really good offseason" puts him in a strong position to make San Francisco's 53-man roster. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/veteran-wide-rece... |
| 1/07/25 | 4 veterans, including 2 WRs, added to 49ers offseason roster. The San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday announced the addition of four players to their offseason roster via reserve/future contracts. Offensive lineman Isaac Alarcon and wide receiver Russell Gage re-signed with the club after finishing the season on their practice squad. Wide… Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/4-veterans-including-2-wr... |
| 8/08/24 | Report: Ravens expected to sign WR Anthony Miller. A few days after signing veteran wide receiver Russell Gage, the Baltimore Ravens are adding another piece to the room. According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, the Ravens are expected to sign wide receiver Anthony Miller. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/report-ravens-expected-si... |
| 8/07/24 | OTL: Harbs Gets In on the Fun. With Baltimore’s first preseason game less than one week away, news around Charm City and Training Camp itself is really starting to pick up. While many spots are likely filled given the Ravens’ particularly strong roster, there are a few up for grabs. Enter WR Russell Gage: We have signed WR Russell Gage. — Baltimore […] The post OTL: Harbs Gets In on the Fun appeared first on Russell Street Report. Source: https://russellstreetreport.com/2024/08/07/out-to-... |
| 8/06/24 | Ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Wide Receiver Signs With Baltimore Ravens. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have settled their own receiver room, but one of the players they didn't bring back has found a home. Wide receiver Russell Gage's tenure in Tampa Bay didn't work out as both sides had intended, but now, he's getting another shot in the AFC. After playing with the Falcons and the Bucs, the Baltimore Ravens announced that they had signed him on Tuesday. Gage was signed in 2022 with the intention of filling in nicely as a WR3 after the (spectacular) departure of Antonio Brown. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/tampa-bay-buccan... |
| 6/14/24 | Former LSU receiver discusses opportunity with New Orleans Saints. Former LSU receiver Russell Gage is trying to prove there's still something left after working out with the New Orleans Saints. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/former-lsu-receiver-discu... |
| 6/11/24 | The Saints invited a handful of players with local ties to tryout at their minicamp. The New Orleans Saints invited five players to tryout at their minicamp, which begins Tuesday morning at their Airline Drive facility, and most of them have local connections. Former LSU receiver Russell Gage, former Southern offensive lineman Camron Peterson, and former Tulane players Roderic Teamer and Cameron Wire will work out with the Saints this week. Source: https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/former-lsu-wr-r... |
| 3/11/24 | Bucs Part Ways With Veteran WR. In an expected move, the Bucs are parting ways with veteran wide receiver Russell Gage. Gage signed a three-year deal worth $30 million in 2022, but it turns out the third year of that deal was a team option. Pewter Report is reporting that the Bucs will not pick up Gage's option year for Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/bucs-part-ways-with-v... |
| 2/20/24 | WR Russell Gage listed as cut candidate for Buccaneers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Russell Gage didn't see any playing action in 2023 after suffering a torn patellar tendon in training camp, and it's unfortunately possible that he won't get a chance to make up for it in Tampa Bay for 2024. Pro Football Focus released a list of cut candidates for each NFL team heading into the offseason, and writer Brad Spielberger chose Gage as one for the Bucs. Source: https://bucswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/20/buccaneer... |
| 8/21/23 | Bucs Move WR To IR, Add DB. Unsurprisingly, the Bucs have placed wide receiver Russell Gage on injured reserve after he suffered a season-ending knee injury during a joint practice with the Jets last Wednesday. Tampa Bay announced the move on Sunday night. Bucs WR Russell Gage - Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR Gage, who signed a three-year, $30 million Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/bucs-move-wr-ir-add-d... |
| 8/19/23 | Pewter Pulse: Russell Gage Is Out – Which Bucs WRs Step Up?. Pewter Report's Scott Reynolds has started a new video series on Pewter Report's YouTube channel, PewterReportTV, called the Pewter Pulse. These short videos – typically around five minutes in length – allow Reynolds to offer up his expert analysis and opinion on a particular Bucs or NFL topic. This episode discusses Russell Gage's season-ending Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/pewter-pulse-russell-... |
| 8/17/23 | Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage out for the season with knee injury. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage will miss the entire season after tearing the patellar tendon in his right knee during a joint practice session with the New York Jets on Wednesday. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles confirmed Gage's injury Thursday after the team practiced on its own at the Giants' training facility. Source: https://news.yahoo.com/buccaneers-wide-receiver-ru... |
| 8/17/23 | Todd Bowles Confirms WR Russell Gage Will Miss 2023 Season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers feared the worst when wide receiver Russell Gage went down with an apparently significant knee injury during a joint practice at the New York Jets' facility on Wednesday morning. On Thursday came the expected but unwelcome confirmation: Gage will not be back in action in 2023. After a practice at the New York Giants' facility, Bowles confirmed that Gage has a torn patellar tendon in his right knee and that the injury would cause him to miss the entire season. Source: https://www.buccaneers.com/news/todd-bowles-confir... |
| 8/16/23 | Source: Bucs WR Gage has season-ending injury. Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage will miss the 2023 season with a knee injury suffered at Wednesday's joint practice with the Jets, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38203104/bucs-... |
| 8/16/23 | Reports: Bucs WR Russell Gage suffers serious knee injury. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was carted off the practice field with a knee injury Wednesday. NFL Network said the non-contact injury, sustained while he was backpedaling during a joint practice with the New York Jets, is potentially season-ending. Gage, 27, was said to be emotional and in tears as he was leaving the field, with teammates taking a knee around him in Florham Park, N.J. Gage caught 51 passes for 426 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in 13 games (four starts) in his first season with the Buccaneers in 2022. Source: https://www.news-daily.com/fieldlevel/reports-bucs... |
| 8/08/23 | Bucs WR Russell Gage’s Time To Separate Himself Is Now. For Bucs wide receiver Russell Gage, 2023 will be a make-or-break season for him in Tampa Bay. After signing last March to a three-year, $30 million deal, the expectation was that Gage would be the team's No. 3 receiver. It was a wide receiver room that he said before the 2022 season opener "is Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/russell-gage-time-sep... |
| 8/08/23 | Bucs WR Russell Gage’s Time To Separate Himself Is Now. For Bucs wide receiver Russell Gage, 2023 will be a make-or-break season for him in Tampa Bay. After signing last March to a three-year, $30 million deal, the expectation was that Gage would be the team's No. 3 receiver. It was a wide receiver room that he said before the 2022 season opener "is Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/russell-gage-time-sep... |