San Jose Mercury News · Jul 31, 2020
49ers training camp preview: Offensive line adjusts without Joe Staley
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – FEBRUARY 2: The San Francisco 49ers offensive line sits dejected minutes before the end of the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)Not since 2006 have the 49ers entered a season without Joe Staley at left tackle. A new-look offensive line is afoot.
Trent Williams replaces Staley as Jimmy Garoppolo’s blindside protector, a hot competition awaits at right guard to replace the retired Mike Person, and a familiar flip-flop could unfold at center.
