Maehl beat out Salas and Shepard, two receivers that had their moments in the preseason. Maehl, who played for coach Chip Kelly at Oregon, was acquired in a trade with the Texans for tackle Nate Menkin. Maehl played in only the final two preseason games. He had no catches against the Jaguars, but finished with eight catches for 61 yards in the preseason finale against the New York Jets.