Shanahan outlines 49ers’ strategy for actively playing Trey Lance in preseason

SANTA CLARA — Trey Lance will make the to start with preseason start out of his profession Friday night time for the 49ers. How lengthy will he final, in an ever-precarious exhibition yet one particular that affords extra snaps to the 2nd-calendar year quarterback?

Coach Kyle Shanahan explained he has not believed about that nonetheless. But he does have a preseason prepare.

Lance and pick out starters are slated to play in Friday’s debut towards the Environmentally friendly Bay Packers, but then sit out the subsequent preseason match, Aug. 20 at the Minnesota Vikings.

Which is partly for the reason that the 49ers will keep joint procedures with the Vikings next Wednesday and Thursday, which will present a lot more reps than a preseason outing for Lance.

Then, according to Shanahan’s strategy, Lance and other starters are penciled in to enjoy the Aug. 25 preseason finale at Houston.

Not slated to perform nor start out training: Jimmy Garoppolo, Lance’s predecessor who stays on the roster and, as a result, have to be stated on the 49ers’ depth chart, albeit as a fourth-stringer driving Nate Sudfeld and Brock Purdy.

Shanahan claimed Garoppolo has not been given an iPad with this season’s plays, because the 49ers have not dispersed playbooks nevertheless this yr. “He’s not in meetings, not undertaking all that stuff,” Shanahan said. “He’s on depth chart simply because you have to be, all 90 men on the roster have to be.”

Questioned if Garoppolo remains in trade discussions, Shanahan reported:

“I believe that that goes on with his agent but none that I listen to or have read of still.”