49ers Practice Scuffles: Foerster Comments on First Day in Pads

Scuffles involving running back Christian McCaffrey, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, and others broke out during the San Francisco 49ers' first padded practice of the year. Interim head coach Chris Foerster addressed the on-field incidents, noting that while fighting is a "waste of time," the behavior is an expected outgrowth of the first day in pads. solvita.blog

"Your first day of pads," Foerster said. "Everybody's trying to set the tempo, set the tone. Things happen." Despite the physicality, the organization is likely hoping for a calmer practice environment moving forward.