49ers vs. Titans Preseason Breakdown: De’Zhaun Stribling & Kurtis Rourke Impress in NFL Debuts

<p>The San Francisco 49ers kicked off the preseason against the Tennessee Titans, and there were plenty of takeaways from the first game of the 2026 season. On this episode of 49ers Access, we break down the biggest winners, losers and storylines from the 49ers vs. Titans preseason opener.</p><p>Rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling made an impressive NFL debut and showed why the 49ers selected him in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. We break down Stribling’s performance, his big plays, his potential role in the 49ers offense and what his debut could mean for San Francisco’s wide receiver depth chart.</p><p>We also take a close look at Kurtis Rourke’s NFL debut. What did the rookie quarterback show? Did Rourke strengthen his case in the 49ers backup quarterback competition? And could he become an important piece of San Francisco’s future?</p><p>Plus, we discuss the biggest takeaways from 49ers vs. Titans, impressive young players, roster battles, preseason performances and what we learned about the 49ers heading into the rest of the preseason.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>49ers vs. Titans preseason breakdown</li><li>De’Zhaun Stribling’s impressive NFL debut</li><li>Kurtis Rourke’s NFL debut</li><li>49ers rookie performances</li><li>49ers wide receiver depth chart</li><li>49ers quarterback competition</li><li>Biggest winners and losers</li><li>49ers roster battles</li><li>2026 49ers preseason takeaways</li><p><br></p></ul><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to 49ers Access for San Francisco 49ers news, analysis, reactions, rumors, roster moves, training camp coverage, preseason breakdowns and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase G.O.A.T Fuel: <a href="https://goatfuel.com/?rfsn=8542698.99750d3">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goatfuel.com/?rfsn=8542698.99750d3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit Sports Spyder for up to date 49ers content: <a href="https://sportspyder.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportspyder.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @49ers_Access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@49ers.access</p>