Overview

• ESPN’s Future Power Rankings slot San Francisco at ninth overall with an 83.5 grade projecting competitiveness over the next three seasons.
• Coach Kyle Shanahan criticized the preseason opener, lamenting four turnovers and the team’s inability to sustain drives after an early lead in the 30-9 loss to Denver.
• Following the game, the 49ers reshaped their roster by signing Trevis Gipson and Jeff Wilson Jr.; placing Ameer Abdullah on injured reserve; and waiving quarterback Tanner Mordecai.
• Wide receiver depth is strained with Brandon Aiyuk’s ACL recovery timeline still fluid between Weeks 5 and 10 and rookie Jordan Watkins expected to miss about a month with a high-ankle sprain.
• The defensive front will lean on Nick Bosa flanked by rookies Mykel Williams, Alfred Collins and C.J. West as the team finalizes its roster ahead of the August 26 cutdown.