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Here are your top 49ers storylines for Friday, August 18th.
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Defense Keeps Up the Pressure; Tyrion Davis-Price Shows Up Big in Year 2
Thursday's practice marked the first time quarterback Brock Purdy had thrown for three-straight days since rejoining the San Francisco 49ers for live-action following his offseason elbow surgery. The second-year QB began training on a pitch count and had his practice restrictions removed heading into the start of the second week of the preseason.
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Ways to Watch and Listen: San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos (Preseason Week 2)
The San Francisco 49ers will continue their preseason slate at home against the Denver Broncos. The matchup is set to kick off at 5:30 pm PT on Saturday, August 19. Here are all the ways to follow the game.
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Shanahan Shares Lineup Details vs. Broncos; Defense Dominates Mid-Week Workout
Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks opened up his press conference on Tuesday in a complimentary manner, highlighting his unit's bounce back energy following the team's 34-7 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
"The energy was there. There was great communication, and the ones then playing the game," Wilks said. "It was good to see them get back in the rhythm. And then, as (head coach) Kyle (Shanahan) mentioned, the twos and threes persevered through and got better. So, I don't want to give a number, but I was very pleased with how they responded."
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In My Own Words: Training Camp and the First Day of Pads
Cornerback Isaiah Oliver has agreed to document his first offseason, training camp and preseason with the San Francisco 49ers after joining the team in free agency. Over the course of the next few weeks, Oliver will share a first-person account of each of his experiences of these big events leading up to the start of the regular season. Below is his second blog entry detailing daily training camp practices at the SAP Performance Facility and putting the pads on for the first time as a 49ers player.
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Brock Purdy Rejoins the Ones to Begin Broncos Week
Quarterback Brock Purdy returned to the SAP Performance Facility on Tuesday afternoon fully cleared of practice restrictions following his offseason elbow surgery. The procedure was to repair the injury sustained to his UCL in the NFC Championship Game, effectively ending his 2022 campaign.
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Brock Purdy Practice Restriction Removed and Injury Updates from Kyle Shanahan
The San Francisco 49ers 34-7 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in the preseason opener was followed by several positive updates on the injury front. For starters, the team did not pick up any new injuries during Sunday's contest and expects to have more of its players return to practice headed into the team's second week of the preseason slate.
"It was a bright spot of the week (not to lose anyone to injury versus the Raiders)," head coach Kyle Shanahan said. "It's usually the No. 1 goal in these preseason games."
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View some of the top images from 49ers practice at the SAP Performance Facility as the team prepares for their preseason matchup against the Denver Broncos.
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