For the second straight preseason game, 49ers rookie C.J. Beathard will serve as the second-string quarterback when the 49ers visit Minnesota on Sunday night. Beathard was the No. 3 quarterback in the preseason opener behind Matt Barkley, 26, but the third-round pick could secure the backup spot with another strong performance. He's completed 14 of 23 passes for 211 yards with three touchdowns (130.6 passer rating) in the preseason. Head coach Kyle Shanahan explained his rationale for keeping Beathard at No. 2. "I wanted to get C.J. (in the game) earlier," Shanahan said. "I've seen Barkley play in the NFL before. I'd like to see C.J. do it a little bit more.
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