Johnson to battle to remain a starter

The San Francisco 49ers are in Eagan, Minnesota for a couple of joint practices with the Vikings, before the preseason game on Saturday. The starters will likely not play in the Saturday game, which makes the two practices all the more valuable. Let's open up the 49ers Webzone mailbag and see if we can answer some of your questions. Do you think Jason Verrett will make it back for Week 1? What kind of impact could he make this upcoming season? - Matt Hutson I don't think Jason Verrett will make it back for week one. Verrett, of course, is recovering from an ACL tear in his right knee that he suffered in week one of last season. He missed the entire 2021 campaign, but he re-signed with the 49ers in the offseason and has been working hard to get

If there hasn't been much discussion about a camp battle at the wide receiver position, there may be some soon. Third-year receiver Jauan Jennings finished last season strong and made a solid case for the third spot on the depth chart at the position. Still, free agent signing Ray-Ray McCloud and rookie Danny Gray made a solid case in the 49er's' 28-21 preseason victory over the Green Bay Packers on Friday evening. McCloud had four receptions for 63 yards and showed something for the highlights when he "shook" Packers cornerback Rico Gafford for a 39-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld. "I just caught his blind spot and took it back to the middle of the field," McCloud said. Gray, who had two receptions for 99 yards,