After two steamy, physical joint practices with the Houston Texans this week, the 49ers will play their second preseason game of 2018 at Houston Saturday evening.
Rookie linebacker Fred Warner was not supposed to participate in contact drills, but he did, then laid a crunching hit that momentarily stopped practice.
After a scalding finish to the 2017 season, and a productive offseason, the 49ers starters are mostly implanted into their roles, but there are several position battles to monitor throughout training camp.
The 49ers prized linebacker took part in individual drills during Wednesday’s OTAs. Several coaches voiced their excitement that he is back, while adding high praise.