Thirty or more of the 49ers\u2019 top players have shifted their\u00a0focus on the team\u2019s Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n
But for the rest of the team\u2019s players, there is one final chance to get evaluated before the roster must be trimmed from 90 players to the regular-season limit of 53<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don’t think you’ll see many starters,\u201d 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. \u201cWe just don’t have enough time as we usually do. So I’ll be surprised if any of them are out there.\u201d<\/p>\n The 49ers \u2014 and all NFL teams \u2014 must reduce their active roster to 53 players by Sunday at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n These five players have the biggest chances to set themselves up for the future with one last opportunity to make an impression.<\/p>\n LG Carver Willis<\/p>\n The 49ers\u2019 first four picks in the 2026 NFL Draft consisted of a wide receiver, edge, running back and defensive tackle.<\/p>\n Despite a vacancy at left guard, the 49ers waited until the 127th overall pick to add a player who would compete for a starting job on the offensive line.<\/p>\n That player was Carver Willis<\/a>, who played tackle during his college career. He played four seasons at Kansas State before transferring to Washington, where he was the starting left tackle.<\/p>\n The 49ers drafted him with the intention of shifting him to the interior of the offensive line. The coaching staff has\u00a0yet to identify a starting left guard, but Willis gets the first chance on Thursday night against the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n LG Connor Colby<\/p>\n Connor Colby was a seventh-round pick a year ago who started six games as a rookie. When training camp opened, it looked as if he might take the job and deny anyone else the opening for a competition.<\/p>\n But Colby did not impress the 49ers\u2019 coaching staff. Like Willis, Colby has one final chance during the preseason to make a case for a starting job.<\/p>\n The other two individuals considered for the starting position this summer are injured. Robert Jones (calf) and Austen Pleasants (knee) should be back relatively soon. They remain options down the line to take over if the Week 1 starter ends up faltering.<\/p>\n WR Jordan Watkins<\/p>\n