The 49ers had their first official practice of the regular season Monday, as they prepare for a road trip to Pittsburgh against Mike Tomlin’s Steelers.
Quarterback Brock Purdy was back to his normal workload after a week of “de-loading,” which was a part of his rehab plan. Purdy’s first start of the season will come against a Steelers defense that finished 2022 in the top ten from Week 10 on in dropback and rushing success rate.
According to the beat reporters on hand, San Francisco was without several key contributors:
TE George Kittle
K Jake Moody
LB Oren Burks
S Tashaun Gipson
RB Jordan Mason
WR Ray-Ray McCloud
The players mentioned above did get some work in on the side, including sprinting.