49ers start exhibition opener vs. Houston Texans
First depth chart of training camp ready to play
SANTA CLARA – The 49ers will play their first exhibition opener Saturday night against the Houston Texans.
Last Wednesday they released their first depth chart of training camp, but Coach Jim Tomsula said this week that he places very little importance on the depth chart at this early stage.
“That’s what you use the exhibitions for and see who takes it to that next level and see that starts sorting things out,” Tomsula said. “We don’t have depth charts, but you have to put something out onto a piece of paper for this preseason games.
“We will shift that around and those depth charts in no way, I should say now, mean anything in terms of something being solid and staying. You will see those be manipulated throughout the course of the preseason.”
OFFENSE
Wide receiver: Anquan Boldin, Quinton Patton, Bruce Ellington, DeAndrew White, Isaac Blakeney, DiAndre Campbell, Nigel King
Left tackle: Joe Staley, Patrick Miller, Sean Hooey
Left guard: Alex Boone, Andrew Tiller
Center: Joe Looney, Ian Silberman, Dillon Farrell
Right guard: Marcus Martin, Brandon Thomas
Right tackle: Erik Pears, Trent Brown, Justin Renfrow
Tight end: Vernon Davis, Vance McDonald, Derek Carrier, Garrett Celek, Blake Bell, Asante Cleveland, Xavier Grimble
Wide receiver: Torrey Smith, Jerome Simpson, Chuck Jacobs, Dres Anderson, Mario Hull
Fullback: Bruce Miller, Trey Millard
Running back: Carlos Hyde, Reggie Bush, Kendall Hunter, Mike Davis, Jarryd Hayne, Kendall Gaskins. 49ers plan to give Jarryd Hayne a lot of work in preseason opener
Quarterback: Colin Kaepernick, Blaine Gabbert, Dylan Thompson
DEFENSE
Left defensive tackle: Glenn Dorsey, Tony Jerod-Eddie, Darnell Dockett, Kaleb Ramsey, Arik Armstead
Nose tackle: Ian Williams, Mike Purcell, Garrison Smith
Right defensive tackle: Quinton Dial, Tank Carradine, Lawrence Okoye
Outside linebacker: Ahmad Brooks, Aaron Lynch, Marcus Rush
Inside linebacker: NaVorro Bowman, Shane Skov, Desmond Bishop
Inside linebacker: Nick Moody, Philip Wheeler, Steve Beauharnais
Outside linebacker: Corey Lemonier, Eli Harold, Shawn Lemon
Left cornerback: Tramaine Brock, Dontae Johnson, Keith Reaser, Mylan Hicks
Right cornerback: Shareece Wright, Marcus Cromartie, Kenneth Acker, Leon McFadden
Free safety: Eric Reid, Jimmie Ward, Jaquiski Tartt, Jermaine Whitehead
Strong safety: Antoine Bethea, Craig Dahl, L.J. McCray
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter: Bradley Pinion
Kicker: Phil Dawson, Corey Acosta
Holder: Bradley Pinion
Punt return: Reggie Bush, Bruce Ellington, Jarryd Hayne
Kick return: Reggie Bush, DeAndrew White, Mario Hull
Long snapper: Kyle Nelson
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