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Updates from Week 1
Preseason Updates: Quarterbacks
Brock Purdy returns to lead the San Francisco 49ers after last year’s 6-11 collapse. He’s fresh off signing a five-year, $265 million contract and is expected to stabilize a team with the league’s easiest schedule, per Warren Sharp. Purdy missed Friday, July 25, for the birth of his daughter, but otherwise remains entrenched as the starter. With rookie Kurtis Rourke still rehabbing his ACL on the non-football injury list, Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai are splitting reps behind Purdy. Jones had a sharp showing in Purdy’s absence, connecting well with multiple receivers. The only depth chart battle appears to be between Mordecai and Rourke for the No. 3 role.
Preseason Updates: Running Backs
Christian McCaffrey is healthy again after a 2024 season derailed by injuries. He missed the first eight games with Achilles tendinitis, returned for three games, and then suffered a season-ending PCL tear. With Jordan Mason now in Minnesota, Isaac Guerendo is favored for the No. 2 role after flashing last year, though he will miss at least a few weeks after suffering a shoulder injury. Rookie Jordan James is making a push for the active roster, and offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak praised his rapid improvement in blitz pickup. Patrick Taylor Jr., undrafted rookie Corey Kiner, and veteran Ameer Abdullah round out the depth chart. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk is day-to-day with a heel injury.
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