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49ers preseason: Player stock watch after Week 3 loss to Vikings

By Peter Panacy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 27: Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers hands the ball to teammate Carlos Hyde #28 against the San Francisco 49ers during the second quarter in the preseason game on August 27, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 27: Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers hands the ball to teammate Carlos Hyde #28 against the San Francisco 49ers during the second quarter in the preseason game on August 27, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – AUGUST 20: Wide receiver Cody Latimer of the Denver Broncos goes up for a pass in the end zone under coverage by cornerback Keith Reaser of the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter of a preseason NFL game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on August 20, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – AUGUST 20: Wide receiver Cody Latimer of the Denver Broncos goes up for a pass in the end zone under coverage by cornerback Keith Reaser of the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter of a preseason NFL game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on August 20, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

Cornerback Keith Reaser

Earlier this offseason, cornerback Keith Reaser was a strong candidate to be the No. 2 starter with San Francisco’s first-team defense.

Now, he’s looking like a fringe player.

Reaser didn’t help his chances late in the game, committing a costly pass-interference penalty on Vikings wide receiver Stacy Coley in the end zone. It occurred with just five seconds left in regulation and the Niners clinging to a one-score lead.

The penalty gave the Vikings the ball on the 1-yard line with a chance to run one play. They did, Minnesota scored and subsequently won the game on a successful two-point conversion.

For Reaser, this latest gaffe won’t help his chances for making the 53-man roster.

Stock: Down