Five 49ers to watch in 2024 preseason finale vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
There seems to be little that can happen Friday night in Las Vegas that would change the shape of the 49ers’ regular-season roster.
While San Francisco will want to get something out of its final preseason contest, it’s much more important for the team to escape the game without any injuries to key players that will carry over into the regular season.
The 49ers wrap up the preseason against the Las Vegas Raiders. Then, they must trim their 90-man roster to the regular-season limit of 53 players before Tuesday’s 1 p.m. PT deadline.
One of the few positions where there is legitimate competition is at quarterback. Brandon Allen and Joshua Dobbs are aiming for the spot behind Brock Purdy on the depth chart.
“They’re pretty tight, so I’m definitely not declaring it now,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “Hopefully, they’ll play out more in these practices and hopefully a little bit more in the game.”
We’ll save those quarterbacks for the end of this edition of Five to Watch:
The 49ers saw a lot of potential in Cameron Latu when they selected him No. 101 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
But it has been a struggle for Latu, who had a rough rookie camp and sustained a season-ending knee injury before the start of the 2023 campaign.
Latu appears to be getting more comfortable in his second training camp with the team, but he has yet to lock down a roster spot. In two preseason games, Latu has five receptions for 42 yards.
Behind George Kittle, it looks as if Brayden Willis and Eric Saubert have put themselves on solid ground for roster spots. The 49ers could keep a fourth tight end among one of the following: Latu, Jake Tonges and undrafted rookie Mason Pline.
Running back Isaac Guerendo sustained a hamstring injury early in the first practice of training camp.
He returned to practice this week. The rookie running back flashed the 4.33-second speed in the 40-yard dash that prompted…
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