Reporters were given one more opportunity to observe a full practice after Thursday's session was downgraded to a walk-through. After today, they will be limited to only the start of practice and not be allowed to observe team drills as the San Francisco 49ers begin preparations for Week 1.
Below are some practice notes from various media sources.
Did not practice:
- WR Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring)
- DE Nick Bosa (leg)
- TE Ross Dwelley (foot)
- DE Dee Ford (calf)
- C Ben Garland (ankle)
- LB Dre Greenlaw
- FB Kyle Juszczyk (hamstring)
- DT Javon Kinlaw
- TE George Kittle (hamstring)
- WR Deebo Samuel (foot)
- LB Fred Warner
- CB K'Waun Williams (calf)
You may have noticed that two of the 49ers' top three linebackers, Warner and Greenlaw, are on that list. Warner received a lighter-than-usual workload during Friday's practice at Levi's Stadium. Rookie Kinlaw was also among the newly sidelined players.
Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, however, said after practice that there were no injury concerns regarding Warner, Kinlaw, or Greenlaw.
Some #49ers DBs hitting drills pic.twitter.com/sOSYhzz1Dn
— Jake Hutchinson (@hutchdiesel) August 30, 2020
Newly-signed tight end MarQueis Gray wore No. 88 during practice. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel appears to be making great strides. He was seen doing more rehab work on the side. (The Athletic)
By the looks of things, Deebo Samuel is clearly itching to get back on the field. The #49ers are still hoping he'll be available for Week 1.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) August 30, 2020
Jimmy Garoppolo did what he could to make everyone forget about his three-interception performance on Wednesday. The quarterback was impressive during red-zone drills when he threw five consecutive touchdowns. Three of those scores went to running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
With Warner sidelined, linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair worked with the first-team defense and opened the red-zone drills with a breakup of a Garoppolo-thrown pass intended for wide receiver Kendrick Bourne at the goal line. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Safety Jaquiski Tartt had a pick-six off Garoppolo during team drills while going against rookie tight end Charlie Woerner. (KNBR)
Safety Jared Mayden had a leaping interception off of quarterback Nick Mullens. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Garoppolo hit wide receiver Dante Pettis for a couple of significant gains deep in their own territory. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
"Practice ends with Dante Pettis catching a 1-yard TD pass from Jimmy Garoppolo. Jerick McKinnon ran in the two-point conversion for the "winning" points and heaved the ball over the parking lot and onto the neighboring youth soccer field," wrote Matt Maiocco. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Daniel Brunskill got some work at right guard while Hroniss Grasu got work at center. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
"(JaMycal) Hasty again broke a few would-be big gains in team (drills)," wrote Nick Wagoner. (ESPN)
That's a wrap on training camp.
