49ers players to miss OTAs in June

The following is a press release from the NFL. Four teams will carry an additional international player on their practice squads in 2021 as part of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today. Instituted in 2017, the program aims to provide elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills, and ultimately earn a spot on an NFL roster. Player Position Country NFL CLUB Aaron Donkor LB Germany Seattle Seahawks Alfredo Gutierrez OL Mexico San Francisco 49ers Max

Today, the San Francisco 49ers will hold their second of three practices as part of a three-day rookie minicamp. Twenty-three players are participating, including the team's eight members of its 2021 draft class, the five signed undrafted free agents, a few members of the team with a year of experience, and several players trying out to make the roster. While yesterday's practice was the first opportunity for the media to see the rookies in a 49ers helmet, including the No. 3 overall pick, quarterback Trey Lance, the rest of this weekend's practices are closed to reporters. Below is a list of the players who are participating in the rookie minicamp. The eight drafted rookies are listed in bold. Players whose names are italicized are trying out for the

There was some question about how many players would report to the San Francisco 49ers this week after a group of players opted to skip voluntary in-person workouts. The 49ers posted the following video showing several players, including quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and linebacker Fred Warner, reporting for work this morning. Back to work in The Bay! 💪 pic.twitter.com/Oq8b8CFKZ1— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) May 17,

The connections to some of the all-time great safeties are strong for 49ers rookie Talanoa Hufanga as he begins his NFL career. Hufanga, who was selected by the 49ers in Round 5 of the 2021 NFL Draft after a standout career as a safety at USC, is currently at 49ers facilities with other members of his draft class as he prepares for rookie minicamp this weekend (Friday-Saturday). He spoke to reporters on Wednesday about his relationship to three legendary safeties in particular in Troy Polamalu, 49ers legend Ronnie Lott, and 49ers general manager John Lynch. Hufanga first spoke about Polamalu, with whom he has a well-documented relationship after the