The 49ers will begin their third week of training camp without eight players, including starters DeForest Buckner, Joshua Garnett and Jimmie Ward, who is trying to come back from a hamstring strain.
Buckner re-injured his ankle early in Friday’s preseason opener. He will miss Saturday’s game against the Broncos -- as well as joint practices on Wednesday and Thursday with Denver -- but the issue is not expected to be long term.
Garnett, the team’s top choice at left guard, last week had a procedure on his knee, one that likely will keep him out of the season opener on Sept.