49ers camp takeaways: Shanahan makes practice adjustment amid injuries

49ers camp takeaways: Shanahan makes practice adjustment amid injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SANTA CLARA — When the 49ers opened the 2024 NFL preseason on Saturday night, 33 players off their roster sat it out.

The regulars were back on the field Monday afternoon for a light day of work at the team’s practice facility.

Here are the takeaways from the 49ers’ 14th practice of training camp:

Managing The Workload

Coach Kyle Shanahan canceled the joint practices against the New Orleans Saints this week in order to allow his team plenty of time to get healthy. Shanahan said it was a difficult decision because practicing against another team is an easy way to break up the monotony of training camp.

“It really wasn’t the best thing for our team because of where we’re at injury-wise,” he said. “The risk was too much. It outweighed the reward.”

Shanahan adjusted practice Monday to account for the health status of the team. The 49ers will have a day off Tuesday before returning to the field Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

“We have a team in two different spots right now,” Shanahan said. “We had 23 guys miss practice last Thursday who couldn’t play in the game. When that happens, the twos and threes have to take on a heavy load.

“So today a lot of those guys were sore, but a lot of the other guys haven’t practiced in five days.”

Because the 49ers will not practice against the Saints, it’s possible some of the starters will play in Sunday’s preseason game at Levi’s Stadium between the two teams.

Purdy-Kittle Connection On Display

Quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ first-team offense took all 22 snaps during the hour-long practice.

Tight end George Kittle had a busy afternoon with six receptions. He had another catch ruled out of bounds when he made a leaping grab at the sideline and tumbled to the ground against the tight coverage of cornerback Charvarius Ward.

Kittle caught passes of nearly every kind during practice, including…

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Publish date : 2024-08-13 02:49:16

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