49ers’ Kyle Shanahan discusses why Trey Lance was not named a captain

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The San Francisco 49ers revealed their six captains for the 2022 NFL season on Wednesday, and for the first time in three seasons, the team's starting quarterback did not make the cut. 

Trey Lance, preparing for his first season as the starter in San Francisco, was not selected by the players as a team captain. 

Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2022. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Lance downplayed the news, saying that while being a captain is his goal, the six selected captains deserved the honor. 

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"Obviously, that's a goal of mine," Lance said Wednesday, "but I don't think you can look at any six of those guys and be like, 'That guy's a bozo.' Because those guys have played football at a very, very high level. So yeah, the situations are different.

"I voted for every single one of those guys, so I think each and every one of them deserves it. But yeah, it's definitely a goal of mine moving forward. But those guys have all proved it, and that's what this league is all about."

Arik Armstead, Fred Warner, George Kittle, Trent Williams, Jimmy Ward and Nick Bosa are the six captains for the 2022 season. 

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The team's veterans have praised Lance’s leadership throughout training camp and the preseason, while head coach Kyle Shanahan said Lance’s absence from the captain’s list had a lot to do with his lack of experience. 

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