The San Francisco 49ers kicked off the season with a strong road victory in Week 1, and head coach Kyle Shanahan held a conference call with reporters on Monday to share updates on the team. Here are the biggest takeaways:<\/p>\n
\n Injury Updates<\/p>\n
Shanahan noted a handful of players are working through injuries coming out of the opener:<\/p>\n
Despite these setbacks, Shanahan expressed confidence in the roster’s depth. On tight end Brayden Willis<\/a> potentially stepping up, Shanahan said, “Brayden has played in a lot of games for us, and we wouldn’t hesitate to bring him out there.”<\/p>\n \n Kendrick Bourne Update<\/p>\n Shanahan was asked on Monday about wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, who recently became available on the market. The head coach spoke highly of Bourne’s past contributions in San Francisco and his time in New England.<\/p>\n “We’re pumped to have him back here,” Shanahan said. “We’ll see how he does when he gets on the practice field.”<\/p>\n Any roster move involving Bourne would become official once the team announces it.<\/p>\n \n Quarterback Room<\/p>\n If Purdy is limited this week, Shanahan expressed confidence in quarterback Mac Jones<\/a>, who had a strong training camp and is fully up to speed in the offense. Rookie Adrian Martinez<\/a> is also continuing to develop, giving the 49ers options depending on Purdy’s status.<\/p>\n “If he (Jones) has to go this week, he’ll lead the guys. The guys will believe in him and I know he’ll do his job at a high level,” Shanahan said.<\/p>\n When asked if the team might consider adding another quarterback, Shanahan noted: “It has to do with how Brock is probably over these next 24 hours and throughout the week. But that’s stuff we’ll look into.”<\/p>\n \n Young Defenders Impress<\/p>\n Several rookies on the defense saw extended action in the season opener and Shanahan liked what he saw in their performances. He highlighted CB Upton Stout<\/a> at the nickel position and S Marques Sigle<\/a> for his energy, playmaking, and key fumble recovery.<\/p>\n “I was real happy with him,” Shanahan said. “He flew around, made a lot of plays, had that one missed tackle, but I thought his one missed tackle was good. He didn’t break down at all, shot his guns, made the back come to a complete stop, had that fumble recovery and played very fast in the game. He didn’t hesitate and that’s where it starts.”<\/p>\n Shanahan also praised DL Mykel Williams<\/a> role in the run defense: “I think we mixed in a bunch of five-man lines and four-man lines, which I thought he did a good job on moving around a number of times. And I thought he played his man well. I didn’t see him on the stat sheet a ton, but I thought he did good in his job and what we asked him to do. Hopefully he’ll continue to get better.”<\/p>\n