Inside the 49ers’ revamped hydrotherapy room, from cold tubs to an underwater treadmill (paywall)
“An in-ground cold tub, which the previous version didn’t have. In addition to that tub, the room also has five single-person cold tubs.
“There’s a lot more space,” McCaffrey said. “I think that was one of the problems. Now we’ve got two pools, additional hot tubs, cold tubs. There’s more of everything.”
A therapy pool with stairs and multiple levels. Because water supports a player’s body weight, there’s
less impact on joints. The new pool includes a deep-water area in which rehabilitating players can do low- and non-impact running.
A treadmill pool that lowers players into the water. That’s where players coming off of surgery usually begin their rehabilitation. A player can move onto the platform on crutches and slowly be lowered to a depth of up to six feet. Picture Han Solo being lowered into the carbonite chamber in “The Empire Strikes Back.”
Better lighting and a dehumidifying system, which Bosa said makes it a more inviting space. “It’s just a much better place to be, much better vibe than the previous (version),” he said. “Now we’ve got plants in there.”
49ers rookie Gracen Halton loses starting job but gains mentor in DeForest Buckner (paywall)
“Without knowing it, Buckner served as an early football role model for Halton. In the offseason leading up to his freshman season at Oklahoma, Halton said he watched Buckner, Dexter Lawrence II and a handful of other NFL defensive tackles work out at the Sooners’ facility with private trainer Mark Hall. Halton remembered looking on with wide eyes and open ears, imagining the possibility of one day being Buckner’s NFL peer.
Four years later, they’re teammates.
“I was just a freshman watching those guys training at our facility,” Halton said. “Now we on the same team in the league. It’s crazy.”
The 49ers are reportedly ‘still looking for a receiver and a pass rusher’
“Schultz followed that up by saying, “But the biggest name around the league that people are really starting to get curious about is George Pickens in Dallas. He’s playing on the franchise tag. He has not been utilized the same way as last year. ”
The market for a pass rusher may not involve as many names as wide receiver.”
49ers work out 8 defensive players ahead of Raiders matchup
- DB Christian Braswell
- DT Matthew Butler
- DT Aaron Graves
- DB Kyu Blu Kelly
- DB David Long
- DT Chris Williams
- DT Kristian Williams”
