49ers' D.J. Reed: Working with first-team defense

Reed took most of his snaps with the first-team defense Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Reed has largely seen work as a free safety throughout training camp, but he took snaps in the slot on Monday's practice. The 2018 fifth-rounder looked passable in that role, and if Reed can increase his versatility, he stands to increase his share of future defensive snaps. Reed seems to be taking good advantage of the uptick in opportunity he's enjoying in the wake of Richard Sherman's absence due to a hamstring injury,