SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy was excused Friday from the 49ers’ third observe of coaching camp due to private causes that aren’t anticipated to immediate a multi-day absence.
Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai served as the one quarterbacks for the 90-minute observe that preceded Saturday’s day without work.
Purdy practiced every of the earlier two days, and he had a powerful displaying Thursday with only one incompletion after having back-to-back passes intercepted early in Wednesday’s first observe of camp.
Purdy’s absence Friday shouldn’t be injury-related, in line with a crew spokesman. In Might, he signed a team-record contract extension (5 years, $265 million) as he heads into his fourth season.
Jones opened because the first-string quarterback and is trying more and more snug as he adapts to educate Kyle Shanahan, after enjoying his first three seasons in New England and final 12 months as Jacksonville’s backup.
Jones’ solely apparent miscue Friday was a move Ji’Ayir Brown intercepted after seeing Jones set his sights on Jordan Watkins.
Mordecai additionally obtained intercepted just a few snaps later by linebacker Jalen Graham on a brief throw towards tight finish Jake Tonges. Simply previous to that, Mordecai accomplished back-to-back boundary throws to Jordan Watkins and tight finish Brayden Willis, the latter of whom had a team-high 4 receptions this observe.
Rookie Kurtis Rourke is on the Non-Soccer-Damage record as he rehabilitates from an anterior cruciate ligament restore he underwent in January.
KICKER COMPETITION UPDATE
Camp’s most watched competitors — not less than for just a few snaps — includes whether or not kicker Jake Moody can retain his job towards challenger Greg Joseph. After the pair mixed for less than a few misses in spring exercises, and after they every went 4-for-4 on Wednesday, Friday was not good, for both.
Moody made his first three field-goal makes an attempt earlier than lacking broad proper simply past 50 yards. Joseph made 2-of-4 field-goal makes an attempt, and he missed left from that very same 50-yard-plus spot.
After struggling final 12 months in his midseason return from an ankle harm, Moody mentioned he’s carrying a chip on his shoulder this camp.
“I want to prove to myself that I deserve to be here, that I belong,” Moody mentioned. “It doesn’t have anything to do with last year or other people. I just changed my mindset to focusing on the now and doing what I can to help myself make kicks.”
Moody acknowledged he additionally made “a big change” to his method, going from a three- to a two-step method to speed up his operation and remove what he mentioned was an inconsistent “jab step.”
Thomas Morstead, a veteran punter and the holder on kicks, got here to Moody’s protection after observe relating to final season’s swoon, saying that Moody in all probability returned too early from his ankle harm after a three-game hiatus. “He’s a young guy with a chip on his shoulder who’s a little pissed off,” Morstead mentioned. “He is a professional. He is not a young kid trying to figure out a routine. I’m excited for him. It doesn’t guarantee results but he has a good head on his shoulder and it’s been fun working with him.”
Particular groups coordinator Brant Boyer is searching for a “really good competition” to develop as each kickers will work on the identical day beneath the identical circumstances. As for Moody, Boyer mentioned: “I see a guy who lost his confidence a little, but also a guy who was injured half the year. He’s a super talented kid and has to get his stinger back, so to speak. Greg is putting on all the pressure he can. That’ll be a good competition to watch, for sure.”
GREEN EXCELS, EXITS EARLY
Second-year cornerback Renardo Inexperienced made three move breakups, however he needed to go away with an obvious left-leg situation. Inexperienced limped to the sideline and talked to a coach after breaking up Mac Jones’ 50-yard bomb towards Jauan Jennings.
An obvious left-knee harm pressured Inexperienced to the sideline and out of June’s ultimate observe earlier than summer season break. A second-round draft choose, he began seven video games as a rookie and his solely interception helped clinch a win at Seattle.
SAFETY COMPETITION
Brown was summoned by Shanahan to interrupt down the post-practice huddle, seemingly as a reward for the interception which got here on a day Brown was relegated to second-team protection. Richie Grant had changed him on the primary string as a security tandem with Jason Pinnock.
“It is a wide-open competition at safety, at both spots,” defensive coordinator Robert Saleh mentioned Thursday.
Pinnock, a starter the earlier two years with the New York Giants, appears most safe as a starter. Rookie Marques Sigle, Jaylen Mahoney, Derek Canteen and Siran Neal are additionally within the combine. Malik Mustapha seemingly will open the season on the Bodily Unable to Carry out record.
FIRST SCRAP
Deommodore Lenoir obtained into it with Jauan Jennings after a operating play through which Christian McCaffrey bounced exterior and down the precise sideline. Richie Grant pulled Lenoir away from the temporary tussle, and each Lenoir and Jennings returned to motion not lengthy thereafter.
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