49ers’ Christian McCaffrey turns to former trainer of Conor McGregor to retain edge beyond 30 (paywall)
“McCaffrey did the usual physical exercise, too, but Portal does not so neatly identify as a strength and conditioning coach and especially not a football trainer. This appealed to McCaffrey as he searched for a new layer to his training and recovery regimen.
“It’s nearly an excessive amount of to even provide you with a solution with phrases,” McCaffrey said, “however it was a heck of an expertise. … He’s an excellent thoughts relating to motion, the physique, the thoughts, every little thing.”
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49ers’ Kyle Shanahan built a career on quick decisions. A concussion makes lunch feel impossible (paywall)
“Shanahan often closed his eyes when he spoke as a result of doing so, he stated, felt higher when there was an excessive amount of stimulus. It might be disorienting when a number of folks communicate to him, and he stated the music that pulsates when he observes a part of observe was “killing” him. He’s coping with common complications and fatigue and, after all, there’s his indecisiveness: His lunch choices can require as a lot thought as the way to plan the 49ers’ schedule in the week earlier than their regular-season opener in Melbourne, Australia.
The crew’s docs have instructed Shanahan his injured mind must push by means of ache — to a degree. He has a numerical scale to guage the depth of his complications — from 1 to six — and that is served as a information as he is watched observe movie and tackled different duties earlier than leaving the power far sooner than he is accustomed.
“The whole thing that I used to think was you lay in a dark room and rest — and that’s not it,” Shanahan stated. “When your pain’s a 2, they want you to do something to bring it up to a 4. But as soon as it gets there, you’re supposed to stop and let it come down. And then just keep building that muscle.
“(On Monday), I used to be capable of watch all of the movie and I felt like I by no means obtained to a 4. And it actually excited me. I did not have as unhealthy of a headache. And then I obtained house, and my head began hurting as a result of I simply get fatigued. … But it is so a lot better. I do know I’m going to be all proper.”
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Albert Breer Empties His 49ers Notebook From Training Camp Stop in Santa Clara
“This is not a pretend absence. Shanahan’s not disconnected. But offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak has the walkie talkie that goes to Brock Purdy‘s helmet, and the top coach is watching like a personnel man may at coaching camp. For now, the Niners are inspired with Shanahan’s progress, with the caveat that it hasn’t been, and will not be, linear. There’ll be ups and downs. He’s contributing the place he can. His physique is therapeutic properly. The concussion is lingering a bit. The hope is he is again quickly. And as for what the crew is lacking most in the meanwhile, everybody I requested introduced up the absence of his crew conferences. Rather than try to replicate them, the Niners have put these on ice for now, breaking into offensive and defensive conferences with the coordinators for the time they’re scheduled. We’ve obtained extra approaching all that tomorrow.”
Ricky Pearsall misses 49ers training camp practice with concerning knee flare-up
“Tight finish Jake Tonges, who may play an enormous function with George Kittle‘s standing unsure early in the season, is having a very good camp. He caught a pair of passes from Jones on Wednesday.”
The Good and Not So Good from Day 3 of 49ers Camp: Ricky Pearsall Injures Knee Again
“Intercepted his second go in three days of camp. Today, he intercepted a go that was meant for Jacob Cowing and thrown by Mac Jones (extra on him in a minute). Jack Jones takes numerous dangers and will get burned often, however he is additionally a playmaker, arguably the most important one in the secondary. Renardo Green is good as nicely, however he isn’t a playmaker….[Stout] gave up a 10-yard catch to Robinson on third and seven, but additionally broke up two quick passes that have been meant for Stribling. Stout is having an excellent coaching camp, however he hasn’t confronted any elite huge receivers but. He’ll have a more durable activity when the season begins and he has to face Puka Nacua.”
49ers injuries (including to Ricky Pearsall) mounting again, while Brock Purdy rebounds (paywall)
“Following a Monday observe in which aggressive defensive backs obtained their palms on numerous passes, Purdy and the opposite quarterbacks had a measure of revenge. Purdy was 14-of-18 throughout the crew portion of observe, together with on a crisp crossing-route throw to Demarcus Robinson that was simply past the attain of linebacker Fred Warner.”
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49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak shares training camp updates
“San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak spoke with reporters after Wednesday’s coaching camp observe. Here’s every little thing he needed to say.”
49ers work out 3 wide receivers after the Ricky Pearsall injury news
“Bachman, listed at 6′, 190 kilos, was with the Raiders in 2025. The 30-year-old caught two passes for 12 yards with Vegas final yr and had three receptions for 31 yards in 2024. Bachman was an undrafted free agent out of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Eskridge is a reputation that ought to sound acquainted. He was a second-round draft decide by the Seahawks again in 2021. Eskridge spent the earlier two seasons in Mike McDaniel’s offense. He’s totaled seven receptions for 106 yards throughout that point. Eskridge is on the smaller aspect, at 5’9″, 190 pounds.
Irwin is the biggest of the three, at 6’2″, 200 kilos. Irwin went to Stanford, the place he was an undrafted free agent out of the 2019 NFL Draft as nicely. Irwin’s complete profession was with the Bengals. He final recorded a statistic in 2024. The majority of Irwin’s manufacturing got here in 2022 and 2023. Irwin mixed for 40 receptions and 547 receiving yards in these two seasons. His season-high was 34 receiving yards in three different seasons.”