Kyle Shanahan detailed why a pair of San Francisco's rookie defensive linemen have impressed him with strong training camp showings.

The San Francisco 49ers may have as many as eight rookie and second-year players starting for them on defense. That’s where most of the young talent on the 49er

“The 49ers, who’d run on the first play of camp in each of Shanahan’s previous eight seasons, pulled a deep play fake this time,” Lombardi said. “So the very opening snap of 2025 training camp saw Purdy drop a 40-yard dime into Kittle’s breadbasket on a corner route.”