RB Trey Sermon was hobbling a bit at the end of Thursday's practice. They'll test his ankle before the game, of course, but I'm told he should be good to go. With Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) out, Sermon got the bulk of the first-team carries Wed/Thurs

"I feel like a kid again." Javon Kinlaw on finally being pain-free #49ers pic.twitter.com/hYZZdJXq8o

Between Trey Lance's marked improvement over the past month and the sharp play from both Nate Sudfeld and Brock Purdy this preseason, it seems apparent that the 49ers are enjoying some really quality QB coaching

Dreams of a 0-0 preseason game dashed with that Robbie Gould field goal.

The 49ers could've kneeled out the clock. Instead, Kyle Shanahan ran one more play to give Alfredo Gutierrez — who's been a great sport helping SF run practices for 2 seasons now — his first career NFL action twitter.com/49ers/status/1…

It's Brock Purdy's accuracy on the move that's been truly impressive. And his field-general command is way ahead of other rookie QBs that Shanahan has previously coached with the 49ers

Trey Lance with a perfect completion percentage to George Kittle — in pregame on #49ers sideline Neither are playing vs #Vikings as Niners to rest most if not all Week 1 starters pic.twitter.com/xpC5l3OxS9

#49ers offensive line has been as leaky as ever. However, I don't think rookie RG Spencer Burford has allowed a pressure so far.

The joy on Nick Bosa's face while greeting Javon Kinlaw after that sack speaks an entire story. In Kinlaw, the 49ers see a man who's suffered through injuries (and even tried to play on a damaged ACL last season) and overcome them to finally have a healthy crack at the NFL

That false start will not help Justin Skule's already dimming 53-man roster chances

Alfredo Gutierrez with his Joe Staley impersonation. Earned him a game ball twitter.com/Rob_Lowder/sta…

Greg Papa says that the 49ers will try Samuel Womack III at outside corner later in this game. Even though Womack is only 5-9, he absolutely has the physical tools for this assignment: 4.38 40 and 32-inch arms. Buckle up, should be fun to see how the rookie does

In all seriousness, the triple option at Georgia Tech seems to have well prepared Jordan Mason for the outside stuff that the 49ers run

Samuel Womack is 2/2 on Shark blitzes now. Second one yields a George Odum INT. This rookie nickelback experiment is off to a good start for the 49ers twitter.com/LombardiHimsel…

Ross Dwelley is the 49ers' starting fullback. The TE played there when Kyle Juszczyk was out in 2019

That's twice in two drives that 49ers DE Jordan Willis has overpowered 320-pound Vikings tackle Oli Udoh

Tonight's #49ers starting quarterback-center combo: Nate Sudfeld and Keaton Sutherland pic.twitter.com/7Y4vAaLR09

Jeff Wilson Jr. is inactive for the second straight game. Running back room(for now) remains the same as last week: Trey Sermon Ty Davis-Price JaMycal Hasty Jordan Mason Sermon is expected to play, but will test his injured ankle out pregame. #49wz

Good fourth-down pass protection, most notably from Spencer Burford. Drop issues for both Jauan Jennings and Trey Sermon, though

On Thursday, DeMeco Ryans said the 49ers were OK with parting ways with NCB Darqueze Dennard because they liked the progress three young players have made at that spot: * Sam Womack * Deommodore Lenoir * Quantrezz Knight

Tarvarius Moore's skillset/athleticism is ideal for that turf-eating, deep-safety position

Yeah, Malik Turner is making this team. It was never really a question, but offensive dependability is icing on the cake

#SFvsMIN @DignityHealth injury update: WR Austin Mack (hamstring) is OUT for the remainder of the game.

Reading some of my old 49ers coverage at random... How about this bizarre 2018 hiccup? Ken Norton Jr. was SF's linebackers coach for a week — but his abrupt departure back to Seattle opened the door for Johnny Holland and now-DC DeMeco Ryans. Wow pic.twitter.com/ReRCsreRiS

Undrafted rookie safety Tayler Hawkins with an interception 2:31 left in #49ers preseason win #2

No major worry for the 49ers on that sack. Keaton Sutherland won't be their starting center. (Unless 2020 happens again)

Extremely rare Tanner Hudson drop. He has some of the best hands on the 49ers

When it comes to Jimmy Garoppolo, the 49ers are suggesting that they'd pay him $24.2 million to not play. Will anyone buy it? wp.me/pbBqYq-clcG

Answer here: No second half action for the law firm of Banks and Burford. Jason Poe and Nick Zakelj are in at guard twitter.com/lombardihimsel…

Charles Omenihu hasn't been able to hold the edge on two running plays so far.

#49ers post-game injuries (and there always seem to be more when Shanahan talks the day after the game): * WR Austin Mack (hamstring) * T Sam Schlueter (knee)

Kemoko Turay deflection. He's such a pro. Those run stops last week were impressive. You'll see him more often on that type of edge action

7 tackles for Oren Burks tonight to lead the 49ers. He seems like a sure-handed option at LB4, which makes the 49ers exceptionally deep at the position. Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (3 tackles today) remains the favorite for LB5 over the rookie UDFAs

Tyler Kroft had 42 catches for the Bengals in 2017. That's not easy to do in the NFL. He has receiving skills, as the 49ers saw there

Notable that there was no Javon Kinlaw on that TD run. Akeem Spence and Hassan Ridgeway were the DTs.

Dohnovan West played his share of guard in camp. Necessary if the 49ers are going to dedicate a practice squad spot to him while he develops at center

#49ers CB Ambry Thomas not playing tonight because of a knee issue from joint practice with Vikings on Thursday. Explains the random CB combos Niners using in this one.