49ers training camp: Purdy-to-Kittle on fire, Puni scores wild TD, other practice No. 14 highlights

The San Francisco 49ers held their 14th training camp practice on Tuesday, as they gear up for their upcoming preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Here are some key highlights from the 10:25 a.m. PT practice at the SAP Performance Facility, compiled from multiple media reports.

Noteworthy non-participants

• DE Robert Beal Jr. (groin)
• DE Nick Bosa (rest)
• CB Tre Brown
• DT Jordan Elliott (back)
• DT Kevin Givens (pectoral)
• S Richie Grant (knee)
• CB Renardo Green (hamstring)
• RB Isaac Guerendo (shoulder)
• RB Jordan James (broken finger)
• WR Jauan Jennings (calf)
• CB Fabian Moreau
• DE Sam Okuayinonu (groin)
• CB Upton Stout (calf)
• WR Jordan Watkins (high-ankle)
• DL Mykel Williams (knee)

WR Jacob Cowing (hamstring) returned to practice after missing all but the first session of training camp.

Unavailable players

• WR Brandon Aiyuk (ACL/MCL)
• DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
• S Malik Mustapha (ACL)

• QB Kurtis Rourke (ACL)

• RB Ameer Abdullah (ribs)
• DE Tarron Jackson (neck)
• WR Equanimeous St. Brown (foot)
• WR Trent Taylor (back)
• CB Tre Tomlinson (undisclosed)

Injury updates

Rookie Connor Colby received reps at left guard with the first-team offense after Ben Bartch, the frontrunner for the starting job, left practice early and headed to the training room. No official update has been provided.

Tryouts

According to the NFL transaction wire, the 49ers held tryouts for the following players:

• WR Jalen Camp
• WR Frank Darby
• WR Kwamie Lassiter
• QB Spencer Petras
• WR Malik Turner

Offensive notes

WR Brandon Aiyuk isn't ready to return to the practice field, but he looks eager to do so. He was seen running on his own as his teammates warmed up.

For the second straight practice, the 49ers skipped one-on-one drills due to a shortage of healthy players.

QB Brock Purdy frequently connected with TE George Kittle during team drills, including a couple of perfectly thrown touchdown passes. One highlight featured Purdy finding Kittle on a deep route along the right sideline for a touchdown. It could be a big season for the duo.

Purdy also scrambled for a score.

Late in practice, RB Christian McCaffrey caught a swing pass from Purdy in red-zone drills and took it into the end zone. Earlier, McCaffrey had a notable run up the left side, aided by strong blocks from OT Trent Williams and FB Kyle Juszczyk.

QB Mac Jones connected with WR Robbie Chosen over the middle for a significant gain.

The play of the day undoubtedly belonged to RG Dominick Puni. He hauled in a tipped Purdy pass intended for Juszczyk on a screen and turned it into a touchdown run. The sidelines erupted after the play. "One of the most electric plays of training camp," wrote Brad Graham of TheSFNiners.

Quarterback statistics

Brock Purdy completed 14 of 17 passes, per ESPN's Nick Wagoner.

Mac Jones was perfect, going 9-for-9 on the day.

Defensive notes

S Marques Sigle worked with the first-team defense alongside Ji'Ayir Brown. On Monday, head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked if the rookie has a chance to earn a starting job.

"Yeah, I'd say so," Shanahan responded. "I think there's a lot of open competition there. I thought he had a really good game (on Saturday), special teams and on defense, so I wouldn't rule him out for that."

On Tuesday, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was asked about Sigle's time working with the first-team defense, and what it might signify.

"He shows a lot of good things," Saleh said. "It's a combination of one, he's earned that right, and two, the safety group is a little beat up right now, so it's a good opportunity for him. He went out in the preseason game, and I thought he did a really nice job, especially out of the middle of the field and erasing tackles when it was just him in the back in the hole. But he's done a really good job.

"He's shown that he can handle both the free and the strong [safety spots], mentally. He's showing that he's got all the things that are required out of a safety from a movement standpoint, speed, instinct, and violence part."

Meanwhile, Brown had a tough day covering Kittle, though the tight end's success was largely due to excellent throws from Purdy.

With Renardo Green still sidelined, Deommodore Lenoir and Dallis Flowers started at cornerback.

DE Bryce Huff had a strong practice, registering two would-be sacks. DT Kalia Davis seemingly contributed another.

Special teams notes

In addition to practicing on offense, WR Jacob Cowing worked as a returner alongside WR Junior Bergen.

K Jake Moody was flawless, connecting on all seven field goal attempts, including two from beyond 50 yards.

Next practice

The 49ers have Wednesday off before traveling to Henderson, Nevada, for a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, August 14, starting at 8:45 a.m. PT.

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Mentioned in this article: Nick Bosa, Ji'Ayir Brown, Connor Colby, Jacob Cowing, Kevin Givens, Renardo Green, Isaac Guerendo, Jordan James, Mac Jones, Kyle Juszczyk, George Kittle, Deommodore Lenoir, Christian McCaffrey, Malik Mustapha, Sam Okuayinonu, Dominick Puni, Brock Purdy, Kurtis Rourke, Marques Sigle, Upton Stout, Fred Warner, Jordan Watkins, Trent Williams, Mykel Williams, Nick Zakelj