Week of July 20, 2026
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Season recap, July 20 - 26, 2026: the biggest stories of the week, curated from the original reporting. Not a complete daily record.
Bleacher ReportArticle
The 49ers announced on July 25, the day veterans reported, that Kyle Shanahan suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a car crash near his home on July 14 when his vehicle collided with an SUV. The injuries included a broken nose, three broken ribs, a broken hand, more than 40 stitches in his face, and a concussion. Assistant head coach Chris Foerster took over as acting head coach while Shanahan went through concussion protocol, and Shanahan still appeared on the field for part of the first practice on July 26.
NBC Sports Bay AreaArticle
General manager John Lynch announced Saturday that four players would open camp on the active physically unable to perform list: George Kittle, still recovering from a torn Achilles suffered in January, defensive lineman Alfred Collins (shoulder), running back Isaac Guerendo (pectoral), and defensive end Mykel Williams (knee). Lynch said he expected Collins back early in camp and was optimistic Kittle could be cleared for the start of the regular season. The good news was that Nick Bosa and Fred Warner were both cleared after their major 2025 injuries.
ESPNArticle
Brock Purdy went 10 of 12 in team drills on July 26, highlighted by a deep ball down the left sideline to Mike Evans against Deommodore Lenoir. Nick Bosa, eased back in after his Week 3 torn ACL, did only individual work while Trent Williams marveled at his condition. Connor Colby took all first-team reps at left guard and Nick Martin got the first look at Sam linebacker. Vederian Lowe left practice with an injury, and Christian Kirk was hobbled during the session with a calf problem that would later cost him the entire preseason.
Yahoo SportsArticle
The 49ers re-signed veteran defensive lineman Kevin Givens on July 26 and waived defensive lineman Evan Anderson in a corresponding move. Givens had been with the team since 2019 and brought seven seasons of experience, including 70 games played. The team also signed tight end Tanner McLachlan on July 25 and waived tight end Khalil Dinkins with a non-football injury designation.
