Niners Nation on Brayden Willis

Article49ers injury updates: Kurtis Rourke went to the hospital; Nate Hobbs pulled his...August 14, 2026

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the team was teaching Brayden Willis how to take a snap and hand it off in case Martinez went down with an injury.

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Willis taught emergency QB snap procedures due to QB depth shortage.

Tight end Brayden Willis was taught emergency quarterback snap procedures at halftime of the preseason opener due to the 49ers' lack of available quarterbacks after Kurtis Rourke's rib injury. The team was preparing Willis to potentially take snaps and hand off the ball in case backup Adrian Martinez also suffered an injury, highlighting the team's quarterback depth concerns.