Number changes and injuries
Roman to wear No. 26
Accorindg to Dennis Georgatos of the San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco 49ers S Mark Roman has switched to No. 26.
Hill changes numbers
San Francisco 49ers QB Shaun Hill switched his number to jersey number 13.
Smith misses Wednesday afternoon practice
San Francisco 49ers LB Derek M. Smith (quad) was held out of the afternoon session Aug. 2, after suffering a left quad contusion.
Hamilton remains sidelined
San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan said WR Derrick Hamilton (hamstring) remains out indefinitely because of the hamstring strain he suffered on the first day of camp.
Battle does not practice Wednesday morning
San Francisco 49ers WR Arnaz Battle (knee) was held out of Wednesday morning's contact practice, Aug. 2, because of a recurrence of swelling in his right knee. The 49ers had limited Battle to one practice per day during camp in an attempt to manage the injury, but it cropped up again after Tuesday's workout, Aug. 1.
Team likes what they see in Gilmore
The San Francisco 49ers like what they see in WR Bryan Gilmore. The 49ers signed Gilmore on the recommendation of receivers coach Jerry Sullivan, who coached Gilmore with Arizona and Miami. "In meeting with him, the thing that stood out is his desire to establish himself as a wide receiver," head coach Mike Nolan said Wednesday, Aug. 2. "He's been called a good special-teams player and he wants to change that a little bit, and that's good. That shows some motivation on his part." Gilmore has flashed speed and precision running routes in practice. Nolan added that Gilmore's strong showing at training camp has made him the leading contender to be the No.3 receiver, behind starters WRs Arnaz Battle and Antonio Bryant.
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