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49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk off to graceful start at training camp

Brandon Aiyuk looked so smooth, so comfortable, so much like a play-making wide receiver worthy of a first-round draft pick.

Aiyuk glided down the left sideline, got a step past cornerback Jason Verrett, and didn’t break stride making an over-the-shoulder catch on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Garoppolo.

At about the same time Sunday, in the 49ers’ second practice of training camp, a completely opposite scene unfolded. Jalen Hurd went down while working on the side with a trainer, reigniting concerns about Hurd’s health after a back fracture cost him his rookie season.

SANTA CLARA- AUGUST 16:San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk (11) warms up during practice at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.