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Guard Zane Beadles filled in at right tackle for an injured Trent Brown this past Sunday against the Houston Texans. He allowed a sack and six quarterback hurries, according to Pro Football Focus. Brown, who has missed two of the past three games for the 49ers with a shoulder injury, did not practice for the second-straight day this week.
What does that mean for the 49ers offensive line? It is likely you will see Beadles anchoring the offensive line on the other side of Joe Staley against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday ... and possibly beyond. Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group believes it's possible Brown heads to injured reserve.
Of course, only three games are remaining this season, but when you are trying to protect your quarterback of the future in Jimmy Garoppolo, it helps to have one of your offensive line's best players out there.
In his first 49ers start, a game which Brown played, Garoppolo was under pressure on just nine of his 40 dropbacks (23%) against the Chicago Bears, per Pro Football Focus. Against the Texans, a game which Brown was inactive, Garoppolo was under pressure on 16 of his 36 dropbacks (44%).
Below are the official Thursday practice participation reports for both the 49ers and Titans, as provided by the 49ers Communications department.
San Francisco 49ers Thursday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
T Trent Brown (shoulder), DT DeForest Buckner (not injury related), DT Earl Mitchell (not injury related)
Limited Participation in Practice
TE Garrett Celek (knee), S Adrian Colbert (thumb, thigh), CB Greg Mabin (calf), WR Louis Murphy (illness), LB Mark Nzeocha (hamstring), S Eric Reid (knee, rib), CB Ahkello Witherspoon (knee)
Full Participation in Practice
DE Elvis Dumervil (not injury related), TE
George Kittle (ankle), T Joe Staley (not injury related)
Tennessee Titans Thursday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
S Johnathan Cyprien (back), TE Phillip Supernaw (ankle)
Limited Participation in Practice
LB Derrick Morgan (knee)
Full Participation in Practice
T Taylor Lewan (back), QB Marcus Mariota (knee)
Rumors have swirled regarding the situation between the San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is entering his fifth NFL season and is slated to earn $14.124 million on a team-executed fifth-year option. Despite the 49ers publicly declaring a desire to sign Aiyuk to a contract extension, keeping him on the roster for the foreseeable future, many rumors have focused on potential trade interest.
On Monday, general manager John Lynch held his annual pre-draft press conference, addressing the Aiyuk situation without revealing any information on the conversations that have taken place behind closed doors. Once again, he emphasized that the 49ers want Aiyuk to remain with the team for the remainder of his career.
When asked if there was a chance Aiyuk
On Wednesday, Chat Sports contributor Chase Senior reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers were "aggressively pursuing" San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. He further stated that the Steelers are confident they can finalize a deal for the star player.
REPORTS: The Pittsburgh Steelers are aggressively pursuing a Brandon Aiyuk trade and the Steelers would be "surprised" if they don't land Aiyuk. Of note: Pittsburgh has the 20th overall pick. The Niners could look at that as equal value for Aiyuk if they can't get a deal done.…
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.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
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.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
