Battle in the Middle

Nate Webster gets the start at middle linebacker tonight, but Niko Koutouvides is still very much in the running for the job.

Throughout training camp, Webster and Koutouvides have taken turns practicing with the first team. Usually, each player gets two consecutive days with the first unit, and then they switch. Shanahan said they’ll take turns in the preseason games, too.

“Both of them will get a chance to play with the starting defense, and we’ll evaluate both of them,” he said. “I feel good about both of them.”

(timescall.com)