The San Francisco 49ers have waived wide receiver Dante Pettis.

The 49ers' front office had attempted to deal Pettis before Tuesday's 4 p.m. (ET) trade deadline, but was unable to find a taker. The Athletic's Matt Barrows was first to report the news.

San Francisco traded up to draft Pettis, who played at the University of Washington, in the second round of the 2018 draft (no. 44 overall). The wideout disappointed in his tenure in the Bay, recording 38 receptions for 576 yards and seven TDs in 12 starts. His best campaign came as a rookie, when he produced five TDs and 467 yards on 27 catches for the 49ers.

However, he reportedly showed up to 2019 training camp out of shape, and his standing with the 49ers and production accordingly fell.

The 49ers hoped Pettis would show improvement in his third season, but the opposite has happened. After playing 45 offensive snaps in Week 1, Pettis' opportunities — on offense and special teams — dramatically decreased.

Last month, head coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged that the 49ers had taken a “number of calls” from others teams regarding Pettis.

He played six snaps in the 49ers' loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday — his first action since Week 4. He returned one kickoff for 18 yards and committed a crucial fumble at the end of the play.

He had two punt returns early in the season and doesn't have a reception in 2020. The last pass he caught for San Francisco came over a year ago, on Oct. 31, 2019.

Pettis, 25, had one year remaining on his rookie-scale deal.

The 49ers are 4-4 on the season. Considering the strength of the NFC West and the staggering amount of injuries they've suffered to key players, their prospects of contending for a playoff spot look increasingly bleak.

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