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49ers camp takeaways: Injuries mounting before preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers entered their fourth block of training camp practices on Tuesday with all eyes searching for Brandon Aiyuk, who was not seen around the practice field as he has been the last few weeks.
The 49ers went about business as usual with a few players sitting out due to veteran rest days, including defensive lineman Leonard Floyd, edge rusher Nick Bosa, defensive lineman Javon Hargrave and fullback Kyle Juszczyk.
Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, running back Elijah Mitchell and wide receiver Tay Martin were seen working with trainers on the side of the field along with rookie running back Isaac Guerendo, who looks like he is getting closer to returning to action.
Coach Kyle Shanahan revealed after practice that punter Mitch Wishnowsky is dealing with knee irritation that has kept him out of practice, which is why Juszczyk has been seen holding for kicker Jake Moody.
It was a shorter team drill session, which likely will be followed by a lengthier practice on Wednesday.
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Running back Christian McCaffrey went through individual drills on Sunday with a compression sleeve on his left calf but sat out of 11-on-11 work. The All-Pro did not participate at all on Tuesday, after which Shanahan confirmed that the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year will be out for a few weeks of practice and will likely not be seen at all during the preseason.
With McCaffrey, Mitchell and Guerendo all sidelined from practice, it is understandable why the 49ers needed to bring back Matt Breida, who spent three seasons with the San Francisco from 2017-2019.
The undrafted free agent did not participate in team drills but was seen chatting with running back coach Bobby Turner on the sidelines after individual warmups.
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Publish date : 2024-08-06 22:38:36
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