Inman: Instant analysis of 49ers’ training camp practice without excused Purdy

SANTA CLARA Brock Purdy was excused Friday from the ers third practice of training camp because of personal reasons that are not expected to prompt a multi-day absence Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai were the ers only quarterbacks for a practice that preceded Saturday s day off Jones opened as the first-string quarterback and completed his first pass of unit drills to Jauan Jennings Purdy practiced each of the previous two days and he had a strong showing Thursday with just one incompletion after having back-to-back passes intercepted early in Wednesday s first practice of camp Related Articles Dee Winters takes his shot at replacing Greenlaw as ers weakside LB ers Trent Williams still loving football but keeping eye out for cliff Inman Instant analysis as Purdy excels in ers camp s second practice ers special teams receive added scrutiny after wholesale changes New-look D-line Jennings debut well on ers opening day of camp Purdy s absence Friday is not injury-related according to a squad spokesman In May he signed a team-record contract extension five years million as he heads into his fourth season Rookie Kurtis Rourke is on the Non-Football-Injury list as he rehabilitates from an anterior cruciate ligament repair he underwent in January KICKER COMPETITION UPDATE Camp s majority of watched competition at least for a limited snaps involves whether kicker Jake Moody can retain his job against challenger Greg Joseph Well after the pair combined for only a couple of misses in spring workouts Friday was not a great showing for either Moody made his first three field-goal attempts before missing wide right just beyond yards Joseph however made -of- field-goal attempts and he missed left from that same -yard-plus spot Moody who struggled last year in his midseason return from an ankle injury disclosed he s carrying a chip on his shoulder I want to prove to myself that I deserve to be here that I belong Moody stated It doesn t have anything to do with last year or other people I just changed my mindset to focusing on the now and doing what I can to help myself make kicks Moody acknowledged he also made a big change to his technique going from a three- to a two-step approach to accelerate his operation and eliminate what he mentioned was an inconsistent jab step Thomas Morstead a veteran punter and the holder on kicks came to Moody s defense after practice regarding last season s swoon saying that Moody possibly returned too early from his ankle injury after a three-game hiatus He s a young guy with a chip on his shoulder who s a little pissed off Morstead stated He is a professional He is not a young kid trying to figure out a routine I m excited for him It doesn t guarantee results but he has a good head on his shoulder and it s been fun working with him Special teams coordinator Brant Boyer is looking for a really good competition to develop as both kickers will work on the same day under the same conditions As for Moody Boyer declared I see a guy who lost his confidence a little but also a guy who was injured half the year He s a super talented kid and has to get his stinger back so to speak Greg is putting on all the pressure he can That ll be a good competition to watch for sure GREEN EXCELS EXITS EARLY Second-year cornerback Renardo Green made three pass breakups but he had to leave with an apparent left-leg issue Green limped to the sideline and talked to a trainer after emerging up Mac Jones -yard bomb toward Jauan Jennings An apparent left-knee injury forced Green to the sideline and out of June s final practice before summer break A second-round draft pick he started seven games as a rookie and his only interception helped clinch a win at Seattle FIRST SCRAP Deommodore Lenoir got into it with Jauan Jennings after a running play in which Christian McCaffrey bounced outside and down the right sideline Richie Grant pulled Lenoir away from the brief tussle and both Lenoir and Jennings returned to action not long thereafter