Overview

• Kyle Shanahan said he is pulling for Trey Lance and called him one of the best people he has been around.
• Lance, now competing with the Chargers, has logged roughly 300 passing yards and two touchdowns across three preseason games.
• The 49ers are navigating a broad injury list reported at 27 players, with returns at practice that included Nick Bosa and several others.
• Shanahan is leaning toward holding Brock Purdy out of the preseason finale after Mac Jones sustained a knee sprain, according to The Athletic.
• San Francisco signed veteran Nate Sudfeld for quarterback depth, with Shanahan calling the move insurance behind Purdy.