How Bryce Huff and 49ers’ other veteran newcomers are faring 1 week into camp

SANTA CLARA Once Bryce Huff was freed from an ill-fitting match with the Philadelphia Eagles he wasted no time in doing what he s expected to do for the ers Be on the attack Full speed ahead I went back to Philly to pack up my stuff and was here the whole offseason Huff revealed Tuesday after their sixth practice of training camp and second in pads I was locked in with strength coach Mike Nicolini to make sure my body was on point for camp It s translated well I ve been in good shape I feel strong explosive That s the mandate from defensive line coach Kris Kocurek and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh one that the ers hope will begin a career rebirth after being miscast as a standup outside linebacker He ll put his hand on the ground and get after the passer rather than take on the duties of an outside linebacker Rushing with my hand down is definitely what I m supposed to be doing Huff reported It s a lot more physical style of ball They want me to go be an athlete and make plays Huff at -foot- pounds has invariably been a tweener Not exactly an outside linebacker but not an every-down edge-setter on the defensive line either The ers hope is they can use Huff situationally as a pass rusher opposite Nick Bosa something they ve been looking for since Dee Ford came aboard in They ve cycled through the likes of Arden Key Charles Omenihu and Samson Ebukam but have yet to find a pure edge rusher in the bunch Huff likely won t start and be saved for pass rush situations possibly with rookie first-round pick Mykel Williams moving inside to create a bookend with Bosa But after being acquired for a conditional fifth-round draft pick and with the Eagles taking on million salary after a free agent deal signed before the season Huff will be given every chance to get in the face of Kurt Warner Kyler Murray Sam Darnold in the NFC West and every other quarterback on the schedule Huff sees the benefits of working against future Hall of Fame tackle Trent Williams in practice It s very cool to get that experience considering he s one of the best in the league to rush with him and pick his brain on certain things Huff stated Has Huff exploded off the page during the first week Not exactly but it s too early to draw conclusions A look at specific other ers veterans who arrived from other teams and are looking for roles in replacing players who departed in free agency or were issued Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson has made a good impression on the ers in his first week of training camp at a position of need Nhat V Meyer Mercury News WR Demarcus Robinson With Brandon Aiyuk rehabbing a knee injury Jauan Jennings in the present injured and Ricky Pearsall being on a careful schedule Robinson day-in and day-out has been the ers best receiver through the first week Corner Deommodore Lenoir calls him crafty He s expected to miss time on suspension after pleading no contest to a DUI charge on July The ers knew about it when they signed him They ll wait Whether it s three games or more It s an uphill battle for Isaiah Hodgins Equanamious St Brown and Malik Knowles TE Luke Farrell Farrell will be the undisputed backup tight end to George Kittle and play plenty in two-tight-end sets He s regarded as a punishing blocker with receiving skills still to be exploited S Jason Pinnock Pinnock has been a consistent first-teamer along with Ji Ayir Brown and if healthy a likely Week starter Things will get absorbing when Malik Mustapha is fully rehabbed from a torn ACL QB Mac Jones Jones has looked solid so far in assimilating to Kyle Shanahan s system One minor surprise he s not as nifty as Brock Purdy in terms of scrambling but he can take off and run for gains if the situation presents itself Mac s really impressive picking up the offense and I think he s executing really well offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak announced He necessities to keep stacking days and getting better PK Greg Joseph The preseason games will have a lot to do with seeing if he can unseat Jake Moody It s been a close competition so far If it s close expect Moody to prevail P Thomas Morstead LS Jon Weeks Roster locks imported by special teams Brant Boyer to replace Mitch Wishnowsky and Taybor Pepper CB Tre Brown Four-year vet played games in Seattle with starts and could be in line to start depending on the help of Renardo Green presently out with a hamstring injury Has been solid in the early going LB Chaz Suratt Spent the last two years as a core special teams player with the Jets under Boyer S Richie Grant Was a mainstay at safety in - for Atlanta but did majority of his work on special teams in Has gotten time with first-team defense early on CB Siran Neal Has played snaps on special teams and snaps on defense in games with Buffalo and Miami which gives an idea of why he s on the roster CB Eli Apple Just joined the ers after a hamstring strain to projected starter Renardo Green Former first-round pick has played for the Giants Saints Panthers Bengals Dolphins and Chargers previously Related Articles ers camp Brock Purdy overcomes getting rolled up in backfield ers safety Jason Pinnock finds familiarity on the opposite coast ers rookie fire hydrant C J West douses linemen with his violent hands ers quarterback Brock Purdy becomes a girl dad Purdy and Pearsall return but ers lineman carted off with neck injury DE Jaylon Allen Excelled in the UFL and had an impressive first practice Tuesday at one point blowing up a running play by shedding an edge blocking attempt College teammate of Bryce Huff T Andre Dillard Free agent has played with games with starts for Philadelphia Tennessee and Green Bay and has dealt with injury issues Is now on the proceeding physically unable to perform list and the ers haven t given a timetable on his return