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49ers practice and media schedule ahead of preseason finale vs. Chargers
“Tuesday, August 19
11:45 a.m. – Practice
Following practice – Kyle Shanahan press conference
Wednesday, August 20
11:15 a.m. – Practice
Following practice – Robert Saleh press conference
Thursday, August 21
11:25 a.m. – Practice
Following practice – Brant Boyer press conference.“
Matt Maiocco’s 53-man roster projection after 49ers’ preseason win vs. Raiders
“A good portion of the spots on the 49ers’ regular-season roster remain unsettled. Injury concerns are certain to shape many of the decisions, as San Francisco heads to the final stretch of the preseason.
The team has just three more practices and a final preseason game this week.“
49ers mailbag: Why is the team so injury-prone? What is Alfred Collins’ best spot? (paywall)
“Some of the team’s injuries in the preseason are just bad luck. Knee injuries to Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos last year and injuries to Corey Kiner (high ankle) and Dominick Puni (knee) this month aren’t part of any systemic issue. They’re just misfortune.
I don’t think there’s any question, however, that the 49ers practice harder and faster than most NFL teams, including in training camp. Consider the player quotes in this story from 2023, one of them from receiver Chris Conley: “It’s not about preservation here. It’s about attacking.”
Kyle Shanahan wants his players accustomed to the speed and intensity required in the regular season. He wants players to build what he calls “a callus” during training camp. Achieving that callus comes with a cost.
That, at least, is my theory on why they have so many injuries each summer — they’re being pushed harder than most teams.“
Injury-ravaged 49ers hold tryout with veteran quarterback, three wide receivers
“Guyton appeared in 46 games with 14 starts for the Chargers from 2019 to 2023. He caught 71 passes for 1,112 yards and seven touchdowns. He spent part of last season on the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice squad.
Dowell appeared in 10 games with the Tennessee Titans in 2023. He caught one pass for 3 yards while seeing significant playing time on special teams.
Jones is an undrafted rookie from North Carolina, where he caught 36 passes for 582 yards and six touchdowns last year as a senior. He was in camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars and was waived two weeks ago.“
49ers game review: Nick Martin’s big hit earns All-Pro’s appreciation (paywall)
““I think it was just calming down a little bit,” Martin said. “I think I got a little too amped up. Tried to make everything a kill shot. Even today, I had a couple (misses). But I definitely made some improvements. I feel like I’m getting my feet under me, getting settled in.”
Martin’s best traits — his speed (40-yard dash: 4.53 seconds) and physicality — were easier to see. His sack came on a well-timed blitz in which he flew through the middle of the line, dodged center Will Putnam and dumped unsuspecting QB Aidan O’Connell before he could...
