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Article49ers Snap Counts and Grades: Is there a new RB2 in town?August 21, 2026

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Tonges and Farrell are locks, but Willis did some of the dirty work while taking snaps at the FB spot, and helped spring McCormick's long run with a beautiful seal block to open the hole for the running back. The 49ers received an encouraging report about George Kittle, but may have to lean on Tonges in Week 1 if the All-Pro tight end doesn't make the trip to Australia.

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Tonges locked in roster; potential Week 1 starter if Kittle unavailable for Australia.

Tonges is a lock on the 49ers roster and may see elevated opportunity in Week 1 if George Kittle doesn't make the trip to Australia. He played 18 snaps with a 43.0 grade.