on July 27, 2020. He was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and subsequently placed on the active/non-football injury list eight days later. He was activated on September 3, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2020, after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1. He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on October 17. On November 5, 2020, on Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers, James had nine receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown, which was higher than either of his season totals in 2018 and 2019. However the 49ers lost 34–17. On August 28, 2021, James was waived/injured by the 49ers after undergoing knee surgery and was placed on injured reserve. New York Giants On March 25, 2022, James signed with the New York Giants. In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks James fumbled twice on 2 different punt returns. The second fumble came in the fourth quarter and cost the Giants any chance of making a comeback. In the 2022 regular season, Richie James accumulated 57 receptions for 569 yards and 4 touchdowns, contributing to the Giants first playoff berth since 2016. NFL statistics References External links San Francisco 49ers bio Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders bio 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Sarasota, Florida Players of American football from Florida Riverview High School (Sarasota, Florida) alumni American football wide receivers Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football players San Francisco 49ers players New York Giants players