The San Francisco 49ers held their 10th training camp practice, once again with fans in attendance.
Below are some tidbits from the 10:25 a.m. PT Sunday session at the SAP Performance Facility, compiled from various sources.
Noteworthy non-participants
- WR Brandon Aiyuk (hold-in)
- OL Ben Bartch
- OL Spencer Burford (hand)
- WR Jacob Cowing (hamstring)
- OL Pat Elflein (calf)
- LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
- RB Isaac Guerendo (hamstring)
- CB Darrell Luter Jr.
- WR Tay Martin (hamstring)
- RB Elijah Mitchell
- DE Sam Okuayinonu
- WR Deebo Samuel (rest)
- TE Logan Thomas (hamstring)
- WR Malik Turner
- P Mitch Wishnowsky
Unavailable players
Physically unable to perform (PUP) list- LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles)
- S Talanoa Hufanga (knee)
- DE Drake Jackson (knee)
Quick notes
Sunday's practice was shorter and lighter, with players going through the session without pads. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is currently not practicing due to a contract dispute but is usually seen observing, was absent from the Sunday session.
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel took his first day off of training camp after participating in the previous nine sessions.
Running back Christian McCaffrey participated in individual drills but did not join the team drills. With Elijah Mitchell sidelined, Jordan Mason saw a significantly heavier workload.
Linebacker Curtis Robinson returned to practice but did not participate in team drills.
Rookie offensive lineman Dominick Puni continues to benefit from the increased reps at right guard and appears to be having a strong camp.
Brock Purdy had a strong outing, completing 12 of 14 passes without any interceptions. The incompletions were targeted at Mason and wide receiver Jauan Jennings. Despite his earlier camp interceptions making headlines, the quarterback offered his perspective on the practice errors.
"I take pride in protecting the ball for our offense and our team, so obviously, I'm mad when I'm not completing the ball to our guys, and it's going to the defense," Purdy admitted after practice. "And I'm hard on myself, and the coaches are, too. We have a standard here, so it's not like we're just going out, and just because it's practice, it's okay to throw picks. No, there's still a standard here.
"But with that, I know you guys have heard me say this all over the media: now's the time to be trying out some stuff in terms of throwing [in] some windows and some tight coverages and whatnot. But I still gotta grow. I still gotta be better, and I'm hard on myself with it, but now's the time to do it."
According to Nick Wagoner of ESPN, Purdy made a nice completion to Jennings during the move-the-ball period, hitting the receiver in stride for a gain of about 20 yards.
According to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area, tight end George Kittle's father, Bruce, was present for Sunday's practice. He witnessed his son catch all three passes thrown by Purdy. After practice, Kittle gathered the tight ends to work on blocking scenarios.
Wagoner reported that the 49ers experimented at various starting positions on defense, giving cornerbacks Renardo Green (nickel) and Rock Ya-Sin (outside) and linebackers Dee Winters (WILL) and Jalen Graham (SAM) reps with the first team.
Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall made a nice catch over the middle on a pass from quarterback Brandon Allen. Second-year wideout Ronnie Bell appears to be progressing.
"Bell has shown a knack for making some contested catches and had a couple more today, including one where he held on to a pass from Josh Dobbs despite tight coverage from Ya-Sin," Wagoner wrote.
Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group reported that Purdy and Bell connected on a play where the quarterback reversed field and hit the wideout for a 10-yard gain despite tight coverage from linebacker Fred Warner.
Wagoner noted that Pearsall, Bell, and wide receiver Trent Taylor took reps as the primary punt returners.
Injury updates
Danny Gray landed awkwardly on his right shoulder after attempting to catch a deep pass from quarterback Josh Dobbs while going against cornerback Ambry Thomas. According to Inman, the receiver appeared to be in pain.
Next practice
Tuesday, August 6 at 10:25 a.m. PT
SAP Performance Facility, Santa Clara, CA
Videos
None of the following videos are from team drills, as the media must stop recording once team drills begin.
Ricky Pearsall, Renardo Green and Tatum Bethune get the Faithful fired up 😎 pic.twitter.com/TmqGqqWD0S
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) August 4, 2024
Swag surfin' at #49ersCamp 🌊 pic.twitter.com/r2Pe5B9oK7
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 4, 2024
Finally a vet day off for Deebo Samuel. He went 9 straight practices before this one and is looking in excellent form pic.twitter.com/8N7Zov1AyZ
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) August 4, 2024
49ers 1.5 hour practice, no pads
Deebo Samuel rested, Elijah Mitchell DNP
CMc tool part in offense warmups, rested in 11v11
Few drops, including potential INTs by Winters, Hawkins
Ricky Pearsall, Renardo Green rookie hype duty
Danny Gray landed hard on shoulder pic.twitter.com/R2uVvjImJI
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) August 4, 2024
Chris Conley and his daughters having fun after practice ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ORFNpoa9IY
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) August 4, 2024
QB1 is a man of the people 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FPTujpb2e4
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) August 4, 2024
