5 things I’ll be watching closely at 49ers training camp

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty ImagesIt’s finally here! Rejoice, as the most anticipated day on the calendar has arrived. Football season is officially back, and the 49ers are kicking off their 2021 season with their first training camp practice this morning.

I’m going to give you a list of the five things I will be keeping a closer eye on while I attend practices over the next couple of weeks.

#1 - Kevin Givens

This is the player I am most excited to watch over the course of the next few weeks. Givens is an exceptionally talented football player, and the only thing preventing him from seeing significant playing time was a logjam on the interior of the 49ers' defensive line.

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