Training Camp Central

Many of the 49ers’ initial roster moves would be judged based on who on the bubble was retained on the practice squad.

The 49ers cut their roster down to 53 players on Saturday, and threw more than a few wrinkles into the mix.

The 49ers’ final 53-man roster is set, at least for the moment.

Jerick McKinnon might never play a game for the San Francisco 49ers.

It’s August 30. By 4 p.m., the San Francisco 49ers will have 53 players on their roster. This piece will be updated as cuts happen throughout the day, until the team eventually gets down to that number.

This news comes as little surprise. After tearing his ACL on September 1 of last year, Jerick McKinnon could not get healthy. McKinnon had a “flare up” just before camp started which saw him placed on physically unable to perform list.

Few players define being on the bubble more perfectly than Azeez Al-Shaair.

Another day, another setback for a 49ers skill player.

SANTA CLARA – The 49ers lost their final preseason game 27-24 on Thursday evening to the San Diego Chargers. Here’s where San Francisco’s roster stands heading into Saturday’s final 53-man cut.

The final game of preseason football is notorious for its lack of sex appeal, but it might be the most crucial game in terms of finalizing rosters.

One practice. One practice on the first day of September last year fundamentally changed Jerick McKinnon’s career and his outlook with the 49ers.

Dee Ford is back practicing. As the lynchpin of a defensive line overhaul which hopes to catapult an underwhelming defensive unit into the upper echelon of NFL defenses, that’s no small note.