49ers camp: Top 5 roster hopefuls opening eyes in practice
SANTA CLARA – Training camp is not meant to discover Brandon Aiyuk, Christian McCaffrey or, apparently Nick Bosa, who has extended his contract-related boycott to 10 days.
Roster hopefuls abound for the precious few spots that may be available on a Super Bowl-seeking unit.RB Ty Davis-Price From John Lynch running into him in the weight room at 5 a.m. to Frank Gore celebrating one of his training camp runs, Davis-Price is drawing a fan club with his sense of urgency after a defunct rookie year. He’s refined his physique . But temper any praise for him and any running backs until they show their stuff in preseason games . With Elijah Mitchell
, that means more opportunities for Davis-Price and Jordan Mason as potential understudies to Christian McCaffrey.This seventh-round rookie has been a popular target and seemingly sure-handed athlete, although Sam Darnold’s final throw Thursday failed to land in Willis’ hands for a touchdown. Third-round pick Cameron Latu put a nice stiffarm on a defensive back in the opening practice but has been relatively quiet.
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