49ers WR Robinson Suspended Three Games for Substance Violation

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Demarcus Robinson has been suspended for the first three games of the 2025 NFL season for violating the league's substance abuse policy, following a no contest plea to a misdemeanor DUI charge. Despite appealing the suspension, the NFL upheld the ban, which will cause Robinson to miss games against the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and Arizona Cardinals. This suspension exacerbates the 49ers' already thin wide receiver depth, further strained by the trade of Deebo Samuel and injuries to key players such as Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, Jordan Watkins, and Jacob Cowing. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and the team will need to rely heavily on their remaining receivers and running back Christian McCaffrey to manage the challenging start to their season. Robinson, who signed a two-year contract with the 49ers and had a productive season with the Los Angeles Rams last year, has been taking his probation seriously and expects his case to be expunged early. The 49ers face a difficult beginning to the season as they attempt to overcome these setbacks in their receiving corps.