“We plan on practicing our young guys a great deal over the course of the next two days”, Kubiak said.
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Aaron Lynch and Corey Lemonier lined up with the 49ers’ first-team defense.
QB Trevor Siemian moved ahead of Zac Dysert last week and saw third-team work against Houston, capping his night with a 26-yard touchdown pass.
When would Staley like the starting lineup in stone? “I’m hoping tomorrow he gets some throwing in with Peyton after our jog-through or whatever we end up doing in the morning”.
Kubiak said Harris and Carter were battling “sore hamstrings”, but the Broncos “really want them to play this week”. “Eli’s got lot of talent”.
“I think the thing I’m most impressed with Ronnie is I know that when people blitz us, I can leave him on the field”. So, but yes, we’re expecting that today.
“I love it”, he said. “He’s very athletic and he can make a lot of big plays”. Both played with Kaepernick during their time in the silver and blue.
While most praise was directed towards veteran quarterback Peyton Manning, the 49ers also showed respect to some old teammates and challenging opponents, alike.
“Yeah, we handed out a couple citations yesterday, ” Tomsula said. “He’s done a great job”.
Linebacker Nick Moody hurt his left knee during a punt-return drill.
Both teams enter the season with new head coaches.
Why did the Denver Broncos decide to practice against the 49ers relatively late in the preseason when so many other teams held joint practices last week?
Manning will have the ever-dangerous Demaryius Thomas at his disposal, while last year’s breakout star, C.J. Anderson, will be an even larger focal point this season in Kubiak’s new offensive scheme. The 49ers’ offensive line struggled against the Broncos pass rush.
“Well, maybe it’s not what he’s used to”, general manager John Elway said Thursday. Joe Looney had a high snap to backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert… Quinton Patton ran a clear out on that side to leave White one-on-one… “That’ll come though. That comes with reps and that comes with time”. 49ers nose tackle Garrison Smith batted down a Zac Dysert pass at the line of scrimmage…
LB Brandon Marshall will play through pain all year. “Good play, good read”. (Bowman was correct; and it was even close)…
The cornerback competition remains a fierce one with Dontae Johnson getting the work with Tramaine Brock.
The 49ers Colin Kaepernick, after a rather uneventful joint practice against the Broncos, had fun detailing his role in EA Sports commercial for the Madden NFL 16 video game.
Dawkins, who is best known for his bone-chilling hits during his 16-year career, wasn’t able to see any Thursday as the teams wore helmets and shorts on a light day of preparation for their preseason game Saturday. Also, joint practices must be open, which is why the media was allowed to watch the two practices this week.
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Notes: FB Bruce Miller missed practice because of personal reasons, and LB Desmond Bishop remained in San Francisco for hand surgery.
