SANTA CLARA — The most-obvious position competition took center stage on the first day of 49ers training camp. And one veteran player, in particular, tuned in to the intriguing battle. “I actually am paying attention,” 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa said of the kicker competition. “I can’t lie.

Shanahan and Lynch have always had faith in Purdy publicly ever since the 49ers head coach called him the “real deal” as a rookie. The truth about those in charge of NFL personnel is that they’re always behind their players, right up to the moment when they’re not.

There's a starting spot open on the San Francisco 49ers offensive line, and one of the players in line to win it shouldn't miss much time to injury.

The San Francisco 49ers have plans in place to manage the training camp workloads of running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who signed a five-year, $265 million extension in May, spoke with reporters a day before the start of training camp practices

49ers star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is opening training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list and it doesn't appear he will be coming off it anytime soon. Aiyuk is recovering from a torn ACL and MCL suffered during a Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last season and it remains unclear when he will return to the field in 2025.

Yahoo Sports is on the road this summer hitting camps across the country, and we're rounding up the news, updates, position battles and more you need to know.

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