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missed his second-straight practice after suffering an ankle injury on Wednesday. He remains listed as day-to-day. Other players who did not practice on Friday were
LB Brock Coyle (rib),
OL J.P. Flynn (knee),
CB Zach Franklin (ankle),
LB Eli Harold (concussion),
LB Donavin Newsome (neck), and
S Jaquiski Tartt (rib).
LB Ahmad Brooks and
RB Tim Hightower were given a veteran day off while
LB Aaron Lynch was excused from practice to be with his wife following the birth of their second child in the early hours of Friday.
TE George Kittle (hamstring) and
CB Keith Reaser (knee) took part in warm-ups and individual drills but did not participate in team drills.
WR Jeremy Kerley had "a little tightness" in his hip, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. He attempted to practice but the team decided to rest him instead.
Below are some notes from Friday's practice, which was the 49ers' seventh of training camp.
San Francisco 49ers wide receivers went one-on-one against the cornerbacks with a quarterback rotation throwing the football. One of the best catches from the session was a one-handed grab by
Trent Taylor as he was working against
Adrian Colbert.
Marquise Goodwin, whose stock has soared during training camp, continued to show a lot of speed and an uncanny ability to create separation on routes. He is quickly becoming a favorite target of
QB Brian Hoyer.
CB Rashard Robinson, who is also having a strong training camp, held his own during the session and came away with pass breakups against
Pierre Garçon and
Kendrick Bourne.
During team drills, Kevin Jones of
KNBR reported that
QB C.J. Beathard took the second-team offense the length of the field against the first-team defense but the drive stalled and resulted in a field goal. "His best practice of training camp," Jones said.
Matt Maiocco of
NBC Sports Bay Area reported that
TE Cole Hikutini had a good practice, which included a deep reception from Beathard.
Hoyer completed 12 of his 19 passes (unofficially) during team drills, according to Chris Biderman of
Niners Wire.
In addition to his great one-handed catch against Colbert, multiple reports said that Taylor looked good in team drills. He had a big reception to end the practice. On the defensive side of the ball, DE Arik Armstead continues to impress. He came away with a sack and two runs stopped for a loss, according to Joe Fann of
49ers.com.
There was a brief scare when rookie
LB Reuben Foster went down with what appeared to be a serious injury. However, he was able to get back up and continue on with practice. He came away from team drills with a fumble recovery from
RB Matt Breida.
CB Prince Charles Iworah forced the fumble.
2017 Open Practice at Levi's Stadium
On Saturday, the 49ers will hold an open practice at Levi's Stadium in front of nearly 30,000 fans.
49ers Webzone writer and co-host of our "No Huddle" podcast, Zain Naqvi (@zain49ers), will be covering that practice from the field, giving fans updates and observations from the session.
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The San Francisco 49ers will hold a mandatory minicamp from June 4 through 6, officially concluding the team's offseason program. After that, the Niners will break for over a month and return to the Santa Clara facilities for training camp in late July.
Between that time, starting quarterbacks will often organize throwing sessions with their receivers in an effort to build chemistry ahead of the rigors of training camp. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been unable to participate in such sessions over the last two years. The last overall draft pick in 2022, Purdy had yet to make a name for himself during his first offseason. Last year, he was still recovering from offseason surgery on his throwing arm.
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The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
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The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
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Ian Rapoport didn't offer much of an update on the ongoing contract negotiations between the San Francisco 49ers and their standout wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. However, the NFL insider emphasized one thing: The team is not entertaining trade discussions at this juncture.
Reacting to Aiyuk's decision to unfollow the 49ers on Instagram, Rapoport couldn't help but chuckle at the latest development. This practice has become commonplace among players who are unhappy with their contract situations. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel similarly took this action in 2022 before requesting to be traded just before the draft.
Things have yet to escalate that far with Aiyuk, but Rapoport sees his
