Yesterday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hinted that his rookie quarterback Trey Lance might get reps with the first-team offense during today's joint practice with the Los Angeles Chargers. That happened, and the media was quick to jump on the news.
During team drills, Lance got to run the first-team offense for an extended drive against the Chargers defense. It was the rookie's first time doing so this offseason.
Second Trey Lance drive ends in an overthrown INT, and now Lance is operating the first-team 49ers offense for an extended drive for the first time in camp
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) August 20, 2021
Trey Lance is playing with the 49ers starters right now.
— Grant Cohn (@grantcohn) August 20, 2021
Lance ended up taking eight consecutive snaps with the ones. He was 3-for-3 in his pass attempts.
Trey Lance just took eight snaps with #49ers starters: He went 3 of 3 with a shovel pass and two other short completions; sack, QB draw, zone-read run and two RB runs.
— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) August 20, 2021
"I'd like [Lance] to get some reps with the ones, eventually," Shanahan said yesterday. "I kind of re-evaluate that after each practice, not just so he can get with our ones but also so he can go against the [first-team] defense and stuff.
"We'll see if we do some of that tomorrow. If I do, it would be more trying to get him some reps versus (Joey) Bosa and Derwin (James) and some of those other guys too because there's definitely a difference."
Lance was the first quarterback off the bench during the 49ers' preseason opener this past weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs. The rookie completed 5-of-14 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.