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53-man roster projection: Explaining why six running backs make sense for the season

The 49ers are off to Minnesota, where they’ll have two joint practices against the Vikings ahead of their second preseason game. Since the Niners have the day off Tuesday, let’s make some predictions.

San Francisco cut four players Monday to get down to 86. There’s still one more roster spot to fill. Today, I’ll predict the 53-man roster. Let’s get into it.

Quarterback (2): Trey Lance, Nate Sudfeld

Brock Purdy provides preseason entertainment, but he’ll serve as the practice squad quarterback this season and take over for Sudfeld next year when the veteran is an unrestricted free agent.