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The San Francisco 49ers are rolling out their starters this afternoon, with quarterback Brock Purdy<\/a> expected to take the field when the team faces the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.<\/p>\n Most of San Francisco’s starters sat out last weekend’s preseason opener against the Denver Broncos, but this time several key players are suited up and ready to go.<\/p>\n #49ers<\/a> Brock Purdy in uniform during warmups about 45 minutes before kickoff. It appears he’ll make his 2025 preseason debut.<\/p>\n \u2014 Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) August 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that George Kittle<\/a>, Kyle Juszczyk<\/a>, Ricky Pearsall<\/a>, and Deommodore Lenoir<\/a> are also among the starters preparing to play.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed he wanted his first-teamers to see action in the second preseason game.<\/p>\n “I’d like Brock to play<\/a>,” Shanahan admitted. “We’ll see how it goes. I haven’t decided anything for sure yet. We’ll watch this tape. I planned on getting these starters going. There might be a couple of guys I rest, but there’s not a lot of\u2014especially on the defense\u2014healthy starters as it is. … But planning on some starters to play.”<\/p>\n Notably, four of the 49ers’ biggest names\u2014Christian McCaffrey<\/a>, Nick Bosa<\/a>, Fred Warner<\/a>, and Trent Williams<\/a>\u2014remain sidelined. However, with their track records, the veterans probably don’t need preseason snaps to be ready for Week 1.<\/p>\n LT Trent Williams, LB Fred Warner, DE Nick Bosa being kept out — as they should — of this 49ers preseason game vs Raiders<\/p>\n \u2014 Cam Inman (@CamInman) August 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The 49ers vs. Raiders preseason matchup kicks off today at 1:00 p.m. PT in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tNobody’s perfect. Did you find a mistake in this article? Report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n Comments<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDo not use the comments to notify us of errors in the article. Editors may not see it. Instead, report errors here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tRead Next\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tKyle Shanahan plans to play 49ers starters vs. Raiders, despite roster injuries<\/a> \n\t\t\tMost of the San Francisco 49ers’ starters watched from the sidelines during last weekend’s preseason opener against the Denver Broncos. However, head coach Kyle Shanahan says his approach will be different for Saturday’s second exhibition game against the Las Vegas Raiders at…\t\t<\/p>\n Kyle Shanahan shares updates, Brock Purdy discusses 49ers-Raiders joint practice<\/a> \n\t\t\tSan Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Brock Purdy spoke with reporters after Thursday’s joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders, as the team prepares for its preseason game at Allegiant Stadium. Here’s everything they said.<\/p>\n Transcript provided by the…\t\t<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tKyle Shanahan shares updates, Brock Purdy discusses 49ers-Raiders joint practice<\/p>\n