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49ers camp takeaways: Floyd fitting right in as D-line standout 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 wide receiver Deebo Samuel and cornerbacks Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir. Linebacker Fred Warner also missed practice with what he called “minor foot irritation,” as did wide receivers Ricky Pearsall and Danny Gray, both of whom are 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 49ers training camp:
Floyd getting up to speed
Veteran defensive lineman Leonard Floyd stood out as one of the faster players in one-on-ones. 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 — but Floyd seems to be hitting his stride.
What looks to be the team’s defensive starting front four all participated in team drills, with Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins alongside Floyd. The group looks like it’s starting to build chemistry, and all four 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
Warner didn’t participate 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…
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Publish date : 2024-08-08 23:28:59
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