In about four weeks, rumor season will end for the San Francisco 49ers, and training camp will begin.
For two weeks straight, media will watch every single 49ers practice. And instead of the second-hand rumors you read in July, you’ll read firsthand reports about which players are standing out.
And then the preseason will begin, and you’ll see for yourself which players deserve to make the team. Preseason is more important than training camp anyway. You can’t really judge a football player until you see him in live action.
Until then, here is the latest buzz heading into Niners’ training camp.