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Trey Lance returned to practice yesterday after missing over two weeks of action with a knee sprain that he suffered during San Francisco's Week 5 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Lance, who started in place of Jimmy Garoppolo against the Cardinals, ran the ball 16 times during the game for a total of 89 yards, leading the 49ers in the run game.
However, he wasn't practicing during the bye week or at all last week, and wasn't active for last Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts, leading to speculation about the initial 1-2 week diagnosis that Kyle Shanahan announced following the injury.
49ers legend Steve Young went onto KNBR Wednesday and spoke about the rookie quarterback, who resembles a similar mobile archetype in that both quarterbacks use their dual-threat ability to make plays.
While Young is certainly excited for Lance, the former NFL quarterback understands the reasoning behind sitting Lance this year.
"This is a great Super Bowl team," Young said on the
Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks show. "So, my point being, of all the rookies trying to make it right now, the best place for the rookie to make it is right here. And so, if he can't get on the field the whole first year, even under duress, when we really need him to, then I'm fine. Let it play out, give him the space. You'll see him next year. And then, hopefully, it all goes well. But I don't know that we're going to know more unless we get tested now."
Despite team struggles, Young preached the idea of patience, especially with a rookie quarterback, rather than rushing Lance into action.
"Let's wait until we get a really good shot at this," Young said. "And I think it's probably smart. When you've invested everything, you've gone all in with the picks and everything ... when you're one in five times in history [teams have] giving up that much, then you want to take the year, right? Like, let's be patient. Let's figure it out."
However, Young believes that players develop with their struggles, and can't wait to see how he handles adversity, although he cautions the health and safety as the first priority.
"And my only thing, from living it, at some level, I kind of want to see him under duress," Young explained. "I want to see him in the struggle. I don't want to break, I don't want to see him get hurt ... but I want to know."
Lance looked smooth in his return to practice and his availability will be monitored throughout the week as the 49ers play the Chicago Bears this weekend in a matchup of two low-scoring offenses. Perhaps, if Lance is active this week, he could be implemented into the offense to provide a sense of variety for a struggling 49ers team.
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"No, the NFL is not scripted," a smiling Purdy responded. However, the quarterback added, "Good
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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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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
