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Chip Kelly on padded practices, QB competition, Jerome Simpson, communicating

The San Francisco 49ers head coach discussed the plans for the first padded practice of the preseason. We’ve got a full transcript, and you can watch video here.

What do you like to do on the first padded practice day? Will there be one-on-one sessions--?

“Yeah. We have one-on-ones going on with wide outs, DBs, linebackers, running backs and tight ends against safeties and linebackers.”

Any live sessions?

“No. Our padded sessions will be live blocking. We’re going to thud up the back. We’re not going to take him to the ground, but I just don’t want people leaving their feet.