Special guests from causes and organizations that 49ers players support attend 2018 training camp.
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
John Lynch
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
WR Marquise Goodwin and CB Richard Sherman
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
QB Jack Heneghan, QB C.J. Beathard, QB Nick Mullens and QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
WR Marquise Goodwin
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
RB Jeremy McNichols and TE Cole Wick
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
John Lynch
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
Kyle Shanahan
Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
QB Jimmy Garoppolo - Day 12: Military Hosted by Quarterbacks
49ers Secondary
Day 11: Joshua Johnson's Fam1st Family Foundation and Larkin St. Youth House Hosted by Defensive Backs
CB Richard Sherman
Day 11: Joshua Johnson's Fam1st Family Foundation and Larkin St. Youth House Hosted by Defensive Backs
CB Ahkello Witherspoon, S Chanceller James, DB Jimmie Ward, DB Adrian Colbert and DB Tarvarius Moore
Day 11: Joshua Johnson's Fam1st Family Foundation and Larkin St. Youth House Hosted by Defensive Backs
DB Adrian Colbert
Day 11: Joshua Johnson's Fam1st Family Foundation and Larkin St. Youth House Hosted by Defensive Backs
49ers Alumni - Day 10: Special Olympics, Football Camp for the Stars and Morgan Autism Center Hosted by 49ers Alumni
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 10: Special Olympics, Football Camp for the Stars and Morgan Autism Center Hosted by 49ers Alumni
FB Kyle Juszczyk
Day 10: Special Olympics, Football Camp for the Stars and Morgan Autism Center Hosted by 49ers Alumni
WR Marquise Goodwin - Day 10: Special Olympics, Football Camp for the Stars and Morgan Autism Center Hosted by 49ers Alumni
WR Dante Pettis
Day 10: Special Olympics, Football Camp for the Stars and Morgan Autism Center Hosted by 49ers Alumni
FB Kyle Juszczyk
Day 10: Special Olympics, Football Camp for the Stars and Morgan Autism Center Hosted by 49ers Alumni
DL D.J. Jones, DL Niles Scott, DL Arik Armstead, DL DeForest Buckner, DL Ronald Blair III, DL Solomon Thomas and DT Jullian Taylor
Day 9: TeenzTalk, Edgewood and Family & Children Services Hosted by Defensive Line
DL Will Sutton
Day 9: TeenzTalk, Edgewood and Family & Children Services Hosted by Defensive Line
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 9: TeenzTalk, Edgewood and Family & Children Services Hosted by Defensive Line
DL Arik Armstead
Day 9: TeenzTalk, Edgewood and Family & Children Services Hosted by Defensive Line
T Joe Staley
Day 9: Help A Mother Out, House of Grace, Heritage House, Next Door Solutions, WANDA and Oakland Elizabeth House Hosted by Offensive Line
OL Garry Gilliam, G Joshua Garnett, G Jonathan Cooper, OL Coleman Shelton, OL Andrew Lauderdale, T Joe Staley, T Mike McGlinchey, OL Najee Toran, OL Mike Person, G Chris Gonzalez, T Pace Murphy and OL Darrell Williams Jr.
Day 9: Help A Mother Out, House of Grace, Heritage House, Next Door Solutions, WANDA and Oakland Elizabeth House Hosted by Offensive Line
RB Jerick McKinnon
Day 9: Help A Mother Out, House of Grace, Heritage House, Next Door Solutions, WANDA and Oakland Elizabeth House Hosted by Offensive Line
LB Reuben Foster
Day 9: Help A Mother Out, House of Grace, Heritage House, Next Door Solutions, WANDA and Oakland Elizabeth House Hosted by Offensive Line
OL Darrell Williams Jr., OL Najee Toran and G Jonathan Cooper
Day 9: Help A Mother Out, House of Grace, Heritage House, Next Door Solutions, WANDA and Oakland Elizabeth House Hosted by Offensive Line
OL Mike Person and OL JP Flynn
Day 9: Help A Mother Out, House of Grace, Heritage House, Next Door Solutions, WANDA and Oakland Elizabeth House Hosted by Offensive Line
OL Najee Toran
Day 9: Help A Mother Out, House of Grace, Heritage House, Next Door Solutions, WANDA and Oakland Elizabeth House Hosted by Offensive Line
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 7: First Responders, Santa Clara PAL, San Jose PAL and San Francisco PAL Hosted by 49ers Coaches
DL Solomon Thomas and General Manager John Lynch
Day 7: First Responders, Santa Clara PAL, San Jose PAL and San Francisco PAL Hosted by 49ers Coaches
P Bradley Pinion
Day 7: First Responders, Santa Clara PAL, San Jose PAL and San Francisco PAL Hosted by 49ers Coaches
Wide Receivers Coach/Passing Game Specialist Mike LaFleur
Day 7: First Responders, Santa Clara PAL, San Jose PAL and San Francisco PAL Hosted by 49ers Coaches
WR Kendrick Bourne
Day 7: First Responders, Santa Clara PAL, San Jose PAL and San Francisco PAL Hosted by 49ers Coaches
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 7: First Responders, Santa Clara PAL, San Jose PAL and San Francisco PAL Hosted by 49ers Coaches
FB Kyle Juszczyk, RB Jeff Wilson, RB Raheem Mostert, RB Jeremy McNichols, RB Matt Breida, FB Malcolm Johnson, RB Joe Williams and RB Jerick McKinnon
Day 6: 49ers EDU Hosted by Running Backs
RB Jeff Wilson, RB Jeremy McNichols, RB Matt Breida, FB Malcolm Johnson and RB Joe Williams
Day 6: 49ers EDU Hosted by Running Backs
LB Reuben Foster
Day 6: 49ers EDU Hosted by Running Backs
P Bradley Pinion
Day 5: 49ers EDU Hosted by Running Backs
RB Jerick McKinnon and Congressman Ro Khanna
Day 6: 49ers EDU Hosted by Running Backs
RB Jeff Wilson, RB Jeremy McNichols, RB Matt Breida and FB Malcolm Johnson
Day 6: 49ers EDU Hosted by Running Backs
DL Solomon Thomas
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
WR Steven Dunbar Jr.
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
OL Najee Toran and WR Aaron Burbridge
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
WR Steven Dunbar Jr. and WR Richie James Jr.
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
WR Aldrick Robinson, WR Pierre Garçon and OL Najee Toran
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
WR Kendrick Bourne
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
49ers Seasonal Offensive Assistant Katie Sowers and WR Aaron Burbridge
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
WR Aaron Burbridge, WR Trent Taylor, WR Victor Bolden Jr., WR Max McCaffrey, WR Kendrick Bourne and WR Steven Dunbar Jr.
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
WR Kendrick Bourne and WR Max McCaffrey
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
WR Dante Pettis
Day 5: International Rescue Committee, SFLGBT and African American Services Hosted by Wide Receivers
K Robbie Gould, LS/TE Kyle Nelson and P Bradley Pinion
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
P Jeff Locke, K Robbie Gould, P Bradley Pinion and LS/TE Kyle Nelson
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
CB Richard Sherman
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
LB Eli Harold
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
T Mike McGlinchey, K Robbie Gould, P Bradley Pinion and LS/TE Kyle Nelson
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
K Robbie Gould
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
LB Eli Harold
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
P Bradley Pinion and K Robbie Gould
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
LB Eli Harold
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
K Robbie Gould, P Bradley Pinion, T Mike McGlinchey and LS/TE Kyle Nelson
Day 4: Convoy of Hope, LifeMoves and CityTeam Hosted by Special Teams
TE George Kittle
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
LB Dekoda Watson
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
FB Kyle Juszczyk
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
RB Jerick McKinnon
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
WR Marquise Goodwin
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
CB Richard Sherman
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
OL Darrell Williams Jr., LB Pita Taumoepenu, LB Eli Harold, LB Elijah Lee, LB Dekoda Watson and LB Mark Nzeocha
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
LB Pita Taumoepenu
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
T Mike McGlinchey
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
LB Pita Taumoepenu
Day 3: Jacob's Heart, Camp Okizu and Team Impact Hosted by Outside Linebackers
QB Jimmy Garoppolo, TE George Kittle and P Bradley Pinion
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
DL Solomon Thomas and P Bradley Pinion
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
TE Cole Hikutini
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
CB K'Waun Williams
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
CB K'Waun Williams, DL Solomon Thomas and P Bradley Pinion
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
DL D.J. Jones and DL Solomon Thomas
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
Day 2: 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank Hosted by Tight Ends
LB Korey Toomer, LB Malcolm Smith and LB Reuben Foster
Day 1: Santa Clara Social Services Agency, Unity Care and Bill Wilson Center Hosted by Middle Linebackers
LB Brock Coyle
Day 1: Santa Clara Social Services Agency, Unity Care and Bill Wilson Center Hosted by Middle Linebackers
T Joe Staley
Day 1: Santa Clara Social Services Agency, Unity Care and Bill Wilson Center Hosted by Middle Linebackers
LB Reuben Foster, LB Korey Toomer, LB Fred Warner, LB Malcolm Smith and LB Elijah Lee
Day 1: Santa Clara Social Services Agency, Unity Care and Bill Wilson Center Hosted by Middle Linebackers
T Joe Staley
Day 1: Santa Clara Social Services Agency, Unity Care and Bill Wilson Center Hosted by Middle Linebackers
LB Fred Warner, LB Brock Coyle and CB Greg Mabin
Day 1: Santa Clara Social Services Agency, Unity Care and Bill Wilson Center Hosted by Middle Linebackers
"We got our 'Waterboy' back."
That's how Robert Saleh described Reuben Foster's return to the offseason program in late May. Saleh, of course, was referring to how Foster's play mirrors Adam Sandler's famed movie character Bobby Boucher.
The San Francisco 49ers linebacker is known for playing with abandon – sprinting sideline-to-sideline in merciless pursuit of opposing ball carriers. But being the hammer can still have its consequences as Foster's jaw-rattling hits often had detrimental repercussions. There were several occasions last season where Foster would suffer shoulder stingers that temporarily took him out of games. I'm sure you all remember Newton's Third Law from your high school physics classes: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
That's why Foster's training camp will be spent learning how to better absorb the impact of those high-speed collisions.
"I think that's the hardest thing for all athletes," Kyle Shanahan said. "You do things that make you successful your entire life, then you see there's different ways to do things and ways that you can change things up to maybe help your career. But, that just doesn't happen automatically."
It starts with Foster using his hands more in an attempt to rely on his shoulders less. That's something Saleh preaches to his entire defense, but the importance of proper technique is especially important to Foster's playing style.
Improving his hands will help Foster keep separation from blockers so he can get on and off blocks easier. Foster's biggest downfall as a rookie was that he struggled to get disengaged from blockers. When it was time to make a tackle, he'd often do so in an awkward position.
"It's just trying to teach him how to create extension and space so guys just can't latch on to him," Saleh said. "Utilizing his hands, getting his shoulders and his upper body out of there, that's just base fundamental teaching for all our guys.
"He'll be able to put himself in a better football position to go make a nice, clean tackle like a linebacker usually does."
The 49ers are relying on Foster to stay healthy in 2018. He's a game-changing talent, illustrated by his 72 tackles in just 10 games and a Defensive Rookie of the Month award (November). Foster will return in Week 3 after serving his two-game suspension and be expected to elevate the 49ers defense immediately.
That makes this a perfect example of why physical practices are so important during camp. They give all players, Foster included, the reps needed to make proper adjustments. Once it becomes muscle memory, he'll be able to make fundamentally sound tackles without conceding any of his trademark physicality.
"The more he does it each day he'll develop some better habits," Shanahan said.
Added Saleh: "He's really, really working hard to make sure that he masters that so he can become even more effective as a run defender and a blitzer and even in coverage, for that matter.
"It'll save his shoulders, it'll save his upper body."
