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Article49ers QB discharged from hospital amid rib injury in preseason openerAugust 15, 2026

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Had Martinez also gone down with an injury, the 49ers would have been forced to turn to tight end Brayden Willis. The team had prepped Willis for emergency duty, which would have included solely handoffs.

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Willis prepped for emergency QB duty if Martinez went down.

Tight end prepped for emergency quarterback duty by the 49ers; would have been forced into action if Adrian Martinez had also suffered an injury; emergency role would have included solely handoffs.