The 49ers square off against the Texans tonight in their final tune-up before the regular season starts in a couple of weeks. Here’s a look at three things to keep an eye on during tonight’s game.
Battle for the backup QB spot
Coming into camp, I didn’t think there would be much competition for the backup spot behind Trey Lance. Nate Sudfeld had experience in the system, and the 49ers were willing to guarantee him two million dollars this past offseason, which is a noteworthy sum for a backup QB when we are talking about guaranteed dollars.