D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
The San Francisco 49ers held their 12th of 13 scheduled training camp practices today. The team is preparing to host the Kansas City Chiefs at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday.
Below are some notes from today’s practice, much of it courtesy of various media sources.
Roster moves
The 49ers announced the signing of linebacker Donald Payne and the release of wide receiver Kevin White before practice.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter
reported during practice that the 49ers are signing safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.
Did not practice
Defensive end Samson Ebukam, tight end MyCole Pruitt, and linebackers Azeez Al-Shaair and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles were suited up but worked on a side field.
Injury updates
Wide receiver Jalen Hurd (knee) returned to practice after sitting out yesterday due to an undisclosed setback. Defensive linemen Arik Armstead (groin) returned to practice.
Rookie Hype Machine
Today, it was linebacker Justin Hilliard’s turn to fire up the fans before practice.
QB watch
Trey Lance got his second rep of training camp behind the first-team offensive line. It resulted in a successful zone-read run to running back Trey Sermon. (Sacramento Bee)
Jimmy Garoppolo tossed a badly thrown deep ball down the right sideline with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk as the intended target. It was Lance’s turn next, and the rookie hit wide receiver Deebo Samuel perfectly in the same spot for an over 40-yard completion. (KNBR) Lance also had a bullet to Aiyuk on another snap. (The Athletic)
Garoppolo also overthrew fullback
Kyle Juszczyk down the right sideline while dealing with pressure from the defense. “He also should have been picked off by
K’Waun Williams, but
Dre Greenlaw came in hot, didn’t see him, and knocked it out,” wrote Jake Hutchinson. (
KNBR)
Late during practice, cornerback Jason Verrett intercepted a “horrible” pass by Garoppolo intended for Samuel. (KNBR) It was Garoppolo’s second interception of the day. (Bay Area News Group)
Garoppolo was 13-of-22 passing with two interceptions during team drills. Although, there is some debate on that second interception (see below). Lance was 15-of-20 with five runs. (Bay Area News Group)
Lance appears to be building some good chemistry with Trent Sherfield, connecting with the wide receiver multiple times today, including once while under pressure from three defenders.
“He’s in the right spot at the right time,” Lance said of Sherfield after practice. “He doesn’t bust. He’s on his assignment at all times, and he’s just the first-guy-in, last-guy-out type of guy.”
Hutchinson sounded very impressed with Lance’s outing, writing, “Honestly, most of Lance’s throws — except for a tipped, nearly intercepted ball on a play which was already dead from a sack — were without fault. He looked, and maybe for the first time in a few practices, like the clear-cut best quarterback on the team.” Although, he notes that Lance is working primarily with and against the second-team units. (KNBR)
Other notes
It was USC vs. UCLA for what might have been the play of the day. Safety
Talanoa Hufanga came away with a one-handed grab of a
Josh Rosen-thrown deep ball. The fifth-round draft pick is turning a few heads. (
Sacramento Bee)
“I was really excited to see the play Huff made,” defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans commented. “It was an awesome play. I was excited for him to make that play and continue to build confidence. He’s getting better and better each day. … Really smart guy. He’s doing an awesome job, and he’s progressing every day, so I was excited. I think I jumped up with him when he made that play. I was very excited to see that.”
Linebacker Jonas Griffith delivered a “loud pop” on George Kittle, pushing the tight end out of bounds. “Most physical moment of practice so far. Griffith is certainly coming along. I predict he’ll at least make the practice squad,” wrote David Lombardi. (The Athletic)
As for the physical training camp and being the recipient of big hits, Kittle declared, “Just getting ready for football then. … I’m pretty sure whoever hit me ended up on the ground, and I was still standing, so it is what it is.”
It looked like linebacker Dre Greenlaw had the day’s third interception, coming away with the tipped pass from Garoppolo. (Bay Area News Group) Although, there is some debate on the play. It was reportedly ruled a sack, which would eliminate the pick.
Defensive linemen D.J. Jones and Jordan Willis each had would-be sacks. (KNBR)
Jalen Hurd participated in eight plays during team drills but was never targeted. Rookie cornerback Ambry Thomas received an earful from veteran Tavon Wilson on the sideline after failing to touch down wide receiver River Cracraft. Cracraft got up and continued with the play, hauling in a 35-yard pass from quarterback Nate Sudfeld. Tight end Jordan Matthews had a “bad drop” on a well-thrown pass from Rosen. Rookie cornerback Deommodore Lenoir got a hand on the football and stripped it from Aiyuk’s grasp. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Other videos from practice
Remaining training camp practice
Related News
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans spoke with reporters after training camp practice today. Here is everything he had to say.
Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
I think we see that you guys signed S Ha Ha Clinton Dix. How do you see that whole safety position kind of shake out with all the injuries you’ve had and the depth you’ve had to throw out there?
“Yeah. Adding Ha Ha is just, we need more depth, more bodies. Ha Ha’s a guy who’s competed in this league, started in this league and played good ball in the league. So looking to add some depth at that position. So that’s the reason there for signing him.”
We saw S Jaquiski Tartt running around. What
The San Francisco 49ers held their seventh of 13 scheduled training camp practices. Below are some practice notes from various media sources.
Before practice, the 49ers announced that injured cornerback Tim Harris (groin) and tight end Josh Pederson were waived. The team signed tight end Joshua Perkins and cornerback B.W. Webb to take their roster spots.
Did not practice:
LB Azeez Al-Shaair (leg)
DE Nick Bosa (maintenance day)
DE Samson Ebukam (leg)
CB Dontae Johnson (foot)
TE MyCole Pruitt (calf)
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel returned to practice after dealing with what Shanahan
The San Francisco 49ers held their eighth of 13 scheduled training camp practices after enjoying yesterday off. Below are some practice notes from various media sources.
Before practice, the 49ers announced the retirement of defensive lineman Anthony Zettel, the signing of defensive lineman Davin Bellamy to a one-year deal, and that wide receiver Jauan Jennings and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley had been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Jennings and Moseley were suited up for
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spoke with reporters after training camp practice today. Here is everything he had to say.
Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
How’s this camp been?
“I’ve been pleased with it. It’s been competitive out there. It’s been good. Since I’ve been here, it’s been probably the most competitive camp we’ve had offense versus defense, I think, but I’m pretty pleased with where we’re at. I think there’s obviously some things we’ve got to shore up, cadence, too many penalties. Having the refs out here has been good just to shine a light on it. But there’s things for us to clean up.”
Head coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned the defensive line
