Fred Warner and injury-depleted 49ers keep heads cool against Raiders in desert practice (paywall)
“The three healthy starters definitely stood out. Warner had the hit and an emphatic pass-breakup against tight end Brock Bowers, Winters also delivered some hits while Lenoir broke up a deep touchdown attempt from Geno Smith for Tre Tucker.”
Dee Winters was 49ers’ defensive standout in joint practice vs. Raiders “Winters made his presence felt during the 49ers’ joint practice Thursday morning with the Las
Vegas Raiders.
No live tackling is allowed during a joint practice, but Winters delivered a couple of pops that sent Raiders offensive players to the ground.
“As he should,” Warner said, laughing. “That’s why we’re playing football.”
Winters’ first big hit came against Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He later sent Raiders tight end Michael Mayer to the ground after a short reception from Geno Smith during a 7-on-7 period.“
How 49ers’ Brock Purdy is working on rapport with Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings
““I’ll literally just go after practice and ask him like, ‘Hey, bro, did you see that rep?’ ” Purdy said.
Jennings and Aiyuk share their thoughts on how they view different circumstances that come up within the passing game during practice.
Purdy said he views it as a positive step toward quickly regaining chemistry with Jenning and Aiyuk whenever they are able to return to action.
“I think overall, if you’re talking ball, you’re talking scheme, you’re talking, ‘Hey, on this route, what’s your mindset’ or whatever and talking through things, that’s always a blessing,” Purdy said. “That’s a huge deal.”
‘What the heck?’ 49ers’ Brock Purdy has close call in Raiders joint practice (paywall)
“In the 49ers’ first preseason game, Saturday against the Broncos, Burford allowed a sack and pressure on back-to-back snaps. Two days later, it was notable that head coach Kyle Shanahan said he hoped Andre Dillard could serve as the 49ers’ swing tackle to open the season. That appeared to be a reflection on Burford’s training-camp performance considering Dillard’s medical file and pedigree. Dillard, who was signed in May, is a 2019 first-round pick who flamed out with the Eagles and is on the fourth team of his 19-start career.
However, that hope was quickly extinguished. The 49ers placed Dillard on injured reserve Thursday, ending his season. Shanahan was asked after practice whether the 49ers needed to sign another veteran offensive tackle to compete for the role.
“I mean, we’re always looking outside, but if there were a lot of (capable players), they wouldn’t be” available, Shanahan said. “They would be somewhere.”
49ers hope they get ‘lucky’ with CJ West’s knee as injuries pile up on defensive line (paywall)
“Shanahan said West’s ACL appeared to be intact and the hope was that the 49ers would be “lucky” after West grimaced while he walked slowly off the field.
West is among eight injured 49ers defensive linemen. The team finished Thursday’s practice with 10 defensive linemen, including four they’ve signed during training camp to address their attrition. Shanahan overstated the extent of their injury issues, but he was correct in noting the situation is unusual.“
Kyle Shanahan shares updates, Brock Purdy discusses 49ers-Raiders joint practice
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