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Watch: Trey Lance wows fans with deep TD pass to Danny Gray in 49ers-Vikings joint practice
Aug 17, 2022 at 9:18 AM
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance connected on a deep 76-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Danny Gray during last week's preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers. It appears the connection was not an anomaly, as Lance and Gray connected again during Wednesday morning's joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota. The rookie wideout was going against Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson.
Here are three perspectives on the deep touchdown pass from practice. The first shows the throw and catch on the field in the distance at the end of the video.
The second is a better look from Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Here is another angle from Matt Barrows of The Athletic.
After the preseason game against the Packers, Lance shared what he was thinking on the touchdown pass to Gray.
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Throw it to the fast guy," Lance said. "Danny did a great job. He's done a great job all camp. Just him being healthy, obviously, he's a difference maker for us on offense. His speed is something I've had maybe one other time in my life (Christian Watson at NDSU). So for me, it's a fun guy to have -- a fun guy for the receiver room to have also. Just help the route tree out and make defenses defend the whole field."
The 49ers and Vikings will hold a second joint practice on Thursday. Their preseason matchup is scheduled for Saturday evening at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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