The San Francisco 49ers' preseason slate continues Saturday afternoon against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It's a strange circumstance for San Francisco. They have a handful of key contributors for this year who need the pre-season reps,

"Chosen, 32, has a chance to crack the 49ers' 53-man roster, thanks to a depleted receiver room, a new mindset and having a long-lost fan in 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan," Barrows and Tafur wrote. "The last wide receiver spot is one of roughly seven position battles on the docket for Saturday night's preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers."

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are freaking out. You don’t have to take my word for it. No, you merely need to look at their actions over the past week. The Niners are panic-buying players from other teams, looking for quick fixes to problems that have been months and in some cases years in the making.

"One of the more underrated players nationally, Lenoir is special as a slot defender for the 49ers but can also lock up receivers on the perimeter. According to Next Gen Stats, Lenoir did not give up a touchdown pass and totaled two interceptions in 317 coverage snaps at slot defender in 2024, holding opposing quarterbacks to a 63.6 passer rating.

Cutdown day is Tuesday, meaning Saturday’s preseason finale in Santa Clara is players’ last chance to impress in an effort to make the 53-man roster.

Ashton Jeanty was a tackle-breaking machine during his junior season at Boise State.  Jeanty forced 164 missed tackles last year and compiled 1,970 yards after