Jimmy Garoppolo: 49ers Defense 'Has a Swagger That I Love'

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Check out highlights from the San Francisco 49ers two joint practices with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The 49ers defensive coordinator evaluated the team's performance during their joint practices with the Chargers, discussed game planning for a quarterback like Justin Herbert and reviewed Talanoa Hufanga's progress through training camp.

Kittle spoke about how practicing against Chargers safety Derwin James helped him get better during joint practices and compared facing off against Joey Bosa and Nick Bosa.

Verrett discussed the energy the defense brought to joint practice with the Chargers, why he thinks Keenan Allen is one of the top receivers in the league and how the 49ers defensive rookies have performed throughout camp.

Shanahan discussed the value of joint practices, getting Trey Lance reps against the Chargers first-team defense and shared an injury update on Trent Williams.

Garoppolo evaluated the offense's performance during the team's first practice against the Chargers, discussed what he's seen from Brandon Aiyuk in Year 2 and compared going against Nick and Joey Bosa.

Warner spoke about the growth he's seen from Dre Greenlaw heading into the 2021 season and going up against a quarterback like Justin Herbert in joint practices.

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Ryans talked about his expectations for the 49ers upcoming scrimmages in Los Angeles and assessed the team's competition at strong safety.

Jennings recapped his first preseason performance, highlighted what he looks to improve on in camp and discussed why Kyle Shanahan says he plays "with his hair on fire."

The veteran safety discussed his takeaways from his year off from football, his eagerness to prove himself in his new spot in San Francisco and what he's seen so far out of Talanoa Hufanga.

Shanahan reviewed his plan for the team's practices and preseason matchup against the Chargers and gave injury updates on players including Trent Williams, Nick Bosa and Jauan Jennings.

Matthews spoke about the process of moving from a wide receiver to tight end, learning from George Kittle and Ross Dwelley and running routes for Trey Lance during his second Pro Day.

Hufanga reviewed his performance during the team's first preseason game, discussed matching up against Travis Kelce and shared his goal to make the 53-man roster and help the team in any way possible.

Shanahan recapped the competitiveness of the 49ers first two weeks of camp, discussed his expectations for Trey Lance in the preseason and talked about his eagerness for scrimmages against the Chargers.

Shanahan reviewed the team's game plan heading into the first preseason matchup, discussed what he's looking for from Trey Lance during the contest and shared injury updates

Banks discussed how matching up against the 49ers defense has prepared him for the NFL and highlighted Laken Tomlinson's veteran leadership in learning Kyle Shanahan's offense.

Lenoir discussed acclimating to the game speed in the NFL, his history playing against Brandon Aiyuk and the veteran leadership in the DB room.

Thomas recapped his first NFL training camp, discussed learning from the veterans on defense and spoke about cornerbacks he tries to emulate.

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Kittle recapped the first three weeks of 49ers training camp and discussed why he focused on improving his route running during the offseason.

Lance shared his excitement to play in front of fans during the team's first preseason game and discussed his progress learning Kyle Shanahan's playbook.