- Christian McCaffrey was held out of practice with "general tightness" — the 49ers say they're simply managing his reps as a veteran, not alarmed.
- San Francisco is thin at running back: the top three backups are sidelined (adductor, broken ribs, torn pectoral), so veterans like Patrick Taylor Jr., Sincere McCormick and Khalil Herbert are getting more work.
- Deebo Samuel is back in camp and being used as a rushing weapon, while Nick Bosa has missed multiple practices with soreness as he continues his ACL comeback.
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