Kyle Shanahan Highlights Plan for 49ers Starters on Thursday

Notably, the San Francisco 49ers will take the field for their second preseason game on Thursday night, matching up against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Key points

• San Francisco will open up its regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept.
• On Wednesday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan remarked a "number of starters" will play in Thursday's game.
• 49ers starters did not play in the team's preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans last Thursday.
• When asked specifically regarding starting quarterback Brock Purdy, Shanahan hinted that he's probable to take the field for some action on Thursday.
• "Not all of them, but I expect a number of starters to play, unlike last week, " Shanahan remarked to journalists, via 49ersWebZone.

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"Not all of them, but I expect a number of starters to play, unlike last week, " Shanahan remarked to journalists, via 49ersWebZone. "I haven't informed them yet, but they'll find out shortly. But yeah, you guys will see a number out there."

When asked specifically regarding starting quarterback Brock Purdy, Shanahan hinted that he's probable to take the field for some action on Thursday. "Haven't told him yet, but there's a good chance, " Shanahan replied.

For context, the 49ers will kickoff against the Chargers at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Then, they'll round out their preseason schedule with a matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Aug. 27.

San Francisco will open up its regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 10.

For now, kyle Shanahan Highlights Plan for 49ers Starters on Thursday remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.