The San Francisco 49ers took the field at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday for their preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys. It was typical for the start of the exhibition season, with forgettable play and penalties dominating the evening. Despite the mess, there were still plenty of notable developments in the 49ers’ first win of the year.
Here are our five takeaways from the 49ers’ 17-9 preseason victory over Dallas:
We found out the hard way - through the TV broadcast - that Taylor broke his foot and underwent surgery on Friday.