49ers camp takeaways: Floyd fitting in as standout on D-line originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers quietly closed out their fourth block of training camp practices Thursday without fans in attendance.
It was a shorter session with several veterans sitting out for rest days, including Deebo Samuel, Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir. Fred Warner also missed practice with what he called “minor foot irritation” on Wednesday, as well as Ricky Pearsall and Danny Gray who are both nursing shoulder injuries.
Practice started with individual drills as usual, followed by a series of one-on-ones between the offensive and defensive lines on one end of the field, and tight ends and running backs facing cornerbacks and safeties on the other.
The team moved on to 11-on-11 work with a run session followed by third-down drills. After a special teams kickoff period, the group moved to the end of the field for several series of red zone, move the ball work.
Here are the takeaways from Day 13 of training camp:
Floyd getting up to speed
Veteran defensive lineman Leonard Floyd stood out as one of the faster players in one-on-ones Thursday. Many defensive linemen, no matter how much experience they have, often experience an acclimation period when they first start working with defensive line coach Kris Kocurek — and Floyd seems to be hitting his stride.
What looks to be the team’s defensive starting front four all participated in team drills, including Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins alongside Floyd. The group looks like it’s starting to build chemistry, and it took turns getting into the backfield, including the nine-year vet who was seen harassing 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy multiple times.
Warner making his presence known
Fred Warner was not participating on the field, but the All-Pro’s bellowing voice was heard during the latter half of practice. The linebacker stood near the weight room, some 50 yards away from the action, shouting…
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Publish date : 2024-08-08 21:45:21
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