The NFL preseason in 2024 began with the San Francisco 49ers losing 17–13 to the Tennessee Titans, a game that included players including Cody Schrader, Jordan Mason, and Joshua Dobbs. Tatum Bethune, Dee Winters, and Tay Martin. The majority of San Francisco’s starting lineup stood on the sidelines. If the 49ers start their second preseason game, things might look different.
In an interview with Tom Tolbert and Adam Copeland on San Francisco’s KNBR, Kyle Shanahan disclosed a possible starting lineup for the 49ers for their preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. “Maybe a series or two,” according to Shanahan, he would like to start with the starting lineup. According to Shanahan, the 49ers typically use a larger lineup of starters in the third game.
I would want to see some starting players participate in the game. Perhaps a couple of series. We play them more often in the third game, usually.
Shanahan on starting the starters in the preseason games this week and the following week.
In Sunday’s preseason game at Levi’s Stadium against the Saints, 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan stated on KNBR that he would like to get most of the starters in a series or two.
Today’s practice, which took the place of today’s scrimmage against the Saints in Irvine, saw 40 snaps apiece for first string O and D.