Five 49ers to watch in 2024 preseason finale vs. Raiders

There seems to be little that can happen Friday night in Las Vegas that would change the shape of the 49ers' regular-season roster. While San Francisco will want to get something out of its final preseason contest, it's much more important for the team to escape the game without any injuries to key players that will carry over into the regular season. The 49ers wrap up the preseason against the Las Vegas Raiders. Then, they must trim their 90-man roster to the regular-season limit of 53 players before Tuesday's 1 p.m. PT deadline. One of the few positions where there is legitimate competition is at quarterback. Brandon Allen and Joshua Dobbs are aiming for the spot behind Brock Purdy on the depth chart. "They're pretty tight, so I'm definitely not declaring it now," coach Kyle Shanahan said. "Hopefully, they'll play out more in these practices and hopefully a little bit more in the game." We'll save those quarterbacks for the end of this edition of Five to Watch: TE Cameron Latu The 49ers saw a lot of potential in Cameron Latu when they selected him No. 101 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. But it has been a struggle for Latu, who had a rough rookie camp and sustained a season-ending...