49ers camp takeaways: Purdy shines, Pearsall turns heads originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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SANTA CLARA — The 49ers wrapped up their second week of training camp on Wednesday with a well-balanced session that included a few standout plays on both sides of the ball.
Safety Talanoa Hufanga was seen standing next to and chatting with defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks on the field, observing the defense as the day opened up with their usual installation of plays.
The session began with individual drills, followed by a second day of one-on-ones between offensive and defensive lines plus receivers vs. defensive backs.
Javon Hargrave, Jauan Jennings and Logan Thomas all had veteran rest days while the remainder of the team practiced for an almost 90-minute session in the sun.
Here are five takeaways from Day 7 of 49ers training camp:
Brock Bounces back
Brock Purdy rebounded from a four-interception day on Tuesday and a three-interception day on Monday with a turnover-free practice. While it wasn’t a perfect performance by any means, there were a few memorable plays.
The third-year quarterback connected with both Ricky Pearsall and George Kittle for touchdowns during red zone drills. Purdy also spread the ball around during 11-on-11 drills, connecting with Kyle Juszczyk, Chris Conley, Deebo Samuel and Ronnie Bell.
The second-team All-Pro receiver was seen talking to John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan at midfield at the start of practice and all three seemed to be smiling and chatting.
Later, Aiyuk found an equipment golf cart to sit on near the weight room to watch practice where Deebo Samuel visited for a chat. The two receivers spoke for several minutes while smiling and laughing.
The receiver has been visible throughout camp and while he has not officially spoken to the local media…
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Publish date : 2024-07-31 21:43:02
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