The NFL lockout means the San Francisco 49ers cannot organize practices at team facilities in Santa Clara and players cannot meet with new head coach Jim Harbaugh to learn the offense and defense he wants to install.  The players however can organize their own practices whether they are under contract, a free agent, recent draft pick or a local product that did not get selected in April’s draft.  Quarterback’s David Carr, Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick joined with rookie wide receiver Ronald Johnson and others on the practice field circumventing the lockout.  Players can meet at will and practice with whomever however most organized player workouts have consisted of players from the same team.

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