“The San Francisco 49ers will hold four full practices this week as the team prepares for its preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders.”
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“He looks like he’s already been in the league for a couple years,” Ward said. “I definitely think in the preseason, when the pads come on, he’s going to be smacking people around. His game is going to show … In practice, he may not be making a lot of plays right now. I know on game days, Sundays, against whoever we play, he’s going to be a dawg.