Wednesday was quite an eventful day for the 49ers, as they had their first joint practice with the Houston Texans. Aside from the attention-grabbing headline of Jimmie Ward engaging in a short fight with Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins, many 49ers players were given quite an opportunity to practice against high-level players from a different team.
Notably, it’s been reported that the defensive line was able to pressure the Texans’ quarterbacks extensively throughout the day. Returning veterans DeForest Buckner and Sheldon Day were among players finding their way to the quarterback regularly, but newcomer Jeremiah Attaochu, who recently returned back to practice, had an encouraging day as he found success in penetrating into the backfield on multiple occasions.