Spencer Burford’s fractured right hand and Jon Feliciano’s knee issue has vaulted rookie Dominick Puni into a potential starting job on the 49ers’ offensive line.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel , tight end Ross Dwelley , offensive tackle Colton McKivitz , offensive tackle Spencer Burford and quarterback Brock Purdy, right, during an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. SANTA CLARA — Rookie Dominick Puni might be fast-tracked into a starting spot on the Super Bowl-contending 49ers’ offensive line.
That opens the door for Puni. That doesn’t freak out the 49ers, who might need his versatile services either in Week 1 at right guard or later in his rookie season elsewhere on the line. Missing from camp’s opening, four-practice block were left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, both of whom are embroiled in contract disputes. While Williams draws a $50,000 daily fine as a holdout, Aiyuk is attending meetings and participating in all but practices, and he stoically watched Saturday’s warmups from a cart near the weight room.
Puni has made a positive first impression adapting to the NFL and a complex scheme. Three summers ago, he was at the University of Central Missouri, before transferring to Kansas and finishing his collegiate career as a sack-denying offensive tackle. “Everyone in the room can play. That’s why they’re here,” center Jake Brendel said. “The coaching staff wants the best players to be out there, and we do, too. We’re definitely seeing a few different bodies at right guard with injuries. One thing is for sure: Foerster’s going to have the best guy out there for us.”
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