The San Francisco 49ers announced their first set of team captains for the preseason opener, and they included a bit of a surprise. Joe Staley and NaVorro Bowman were unsurprising selections as offensive and defensive captains. However, the special teams captain caught us off guard. Head coach Kyle Shanahan named wide receiver Aaron Burbridge as the special teams captain.
Following the game, he had this to say about the decision.
“We are going to switch it up each preseason game before we get to the regular season.