The San Francisco 49ers dropped their preseason opener in Las Vegas 34-7 to the Raiders in a game that surely will be remembered when the 49ers begin their annual late October win streak.
The attention was on starting quarterback Trey Lance, who was given the entire first half and led the way to the 49ers’ lone scoring drive. Sam Darnold took over in the third quarter before handing it over to Brandon Allen in the fourth.
It’s mid-August, so it’s too early to be concerned. Here are the five losers and four winners from Sunday’s loss:
Loser: TE Cameron Latu
It already felt like the rookie tight end had some heat because of the handful of drops throughout training camp.