The 49ers are enjoying it very protected of their second preseason contest vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night. With one other recreation in Houston simply 5 days away, San Francisco has elected to relaxation nearly all of their presumed starters.
Eric Department of the San Francisco Chronicle posted a list of the players not playing for the 49ers. Right here it’s:
QB Trey Lance
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
RB Elijah Mitchell (Hamstring)
RB Jeff Wilson Jr.
FB Kyle Juszczyk
WR Brandon Aiyuk
WR Deebo Samuel
TE George Kittle
TE Charlie Woerner
OL Daniel Brunskill (Hamstring)
OL Jake Brendel
OL Mike McGlinchey
OL Trent Williams
OL Jaylon Moore (Decrease leg)
OL Colton McKivitz
DL Samson Ebukam
DL Nick Bosa
DL Arik Armstead
LB Azeez Al-Shaair
LB Fred Warner
LB Dre Greenlaw
LB Curtis Robinson (Groin)
CB Emmanuel Moseley
CB Charvarius Ward (Hamstring)
FS Jimmie Ward (Hamstring)
CB Dontae Johnson (Ribs)
SS Talanoa Hufanga
Offensive linemen Aaron Banks and Spencer Burford, the presumed begins at proper and left guard, respectively, will each go well with up. They’ve each hand some struggles in coaching camp and will use the reps since neither have performed in an everyday season NFL recreation.
One other attention-grabbing observe on the offensive line is that Jake Brendel isn’t enjoying. With Brunskill nursing a hamstring damage, Brendel is now the possible starter at heart. The 49ers don’t have a dependable third possibility so protecting him out of hurt’s manner within the second preseason contest is sensible.
The opposite presumed starter suiting up is nickel cornerback Samuel Womack. Head coach Kyle Shanahan intimated there was nonetheless a contest happening there, however Womack, a rookie fifth-round choose, is the frontrunner. One other sturdy recreation from him might seal the deal on the all-important slot CB spot.