SANTA CLARA -- Brock Purdy’s afternoon at 49ers training camp turned into a mess in a hurry, with two pick-sixes standing out in a session that also featured a few encouraging notes elsewhere around the roster.
The first interception return for a touchdown came when Deommodore Lenoir jumped Demarcus Robinson’s route in the end zone and took Purdy the other way. The second came later, when Purdy threw to De’Zhaun Stribling and Stout got to the ball for another touchdown return. That one looked like a timing issue, with Stribling breaking inside while the pass went outside.
Purdy was not the only quarterback drawing attention. Mac Jones connected with Junior Bergen on a beautiful 25-yard throw over the middle between two defenders, and Jones also hit Deebo Samuel over the middle on a pass that was broken up by Hobbs. The note on Jones from the session was simple: he kept making plays.
Elsewhere, the defensive back group had a busy day. Hobbs broke up two passes in 11-on-11 work and didn’t allow a catch.
He remains the backup nickelback, but the workload suggested there may be more to look at there. Stout also continued to show up, while Green had a rough one.
He returned to practice for the first time since Monday after missing Wednesday and Thursday with “soreness,” and the day did not go well from there.
Green lost all of his reps during 1-on-1 drills. He gave up a deep catch to Deebo Samuel after holding him, then allowed a deep grab to Trenton Irwin, and later got beaten deep by KhaDarel Hodge, though Hodge dropped the pass.
In team drills, Green gave up a 15-yard catch to Stribling and a 10-yard catch to Junior Bergen. He also broke up a pass intended for Deebo Samuel over the middle, but that was one of the few bright spots in an uneven outing.
Stribling made a few positive impressions, too. He returned to team drills for the first time in a week and caught two passes, including a third-down grab against Upton Stout. On that play, he ran a quick out, secured the ball, and moved the chains.
On the line, Height stood out with a vicious spin move in 1-on-1s that left Colton McKivitz looking foolish. The move fit with the rest of his profile as a rusher who can win in more than one way. And Dee Winters practiced for the first time since Monday after missing Wednesday and Thursday with “soreness,” a return that at least suggested the issue was not serious.
One more rough note from the day: Jordan Mason took the first rep at running back with the starters in 11-on-11s and fumbled.
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