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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For anyone figuring Vernon Davis has some catching up to do during training camp, quarterback Colin Kaepernick has no concerns. The star tight end joined the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday after sitting out the off-season program and mandatory minicamp hoping for a new contract. "It feels great!" Davis said in a text message. "I miss these guys." Teammate C.J. Spillman first posted video of Davis arrival in the locker room. "Always great to have Vernon on the field. He looks good, excited to have him back out here," Kaepernick said. "Vernons a Pro Bowl tight end. Hes one of the best in the league. Theres not going to be too much of a fall off for him. I dont think anyones concerned about that. Were just happy hes here." Right guard Alex Boone was still a no-show as expected while he also seeks a deal with two years remaining on his contract, just like Davis. The 49ers, who lost in the NFC championship game to Seattle, hold their first full practice Thursday. The 30-year-old Davis, who had 52 catches last season and matched his career high with 13 touchdowns, typically takes about a month off following the season before he starts training again full time. He said he worked out on his own, running hills in the area. Kaepernick figured Davis would arrive on time because "Vernon is not the type of person that is going to walk out on his team like that." Boones arrival, however, could take longer. That could provide more reps on the offensive line for newcomer Jonathan Martin, who might see more time at the guard spot as he transitions in his first year with the Niners. Martin was acquired in a mid-March trade from Miami, providing him with a fresh start after his departure last October following a scandal in which he accused teammate Richie Incognito of bullying. Martin, fellow offensive lineman Adam Snyder and several others were among the first in the ice baths following their workouts Wednesday. Boone has played a key part in a vastly improved, close-knit offensive line. "Love to have him here but not going to speak on another mans business," Kaepernick said. "Thats his personal decision." As the 49ers begin another season after coming so close, defensive lineman Justin Smith acknowledged the motivation of chasing another championship in a division featuring two meetings with the Seahawks -- including on Thanksgiving night in new Levis Stadium. "You know what they do, you know the team they are," Smith said. "Theyre good, theyre the defending champs." Smith revealed he played all of last year with a shoulder injury sustained in training camp that eventually needed a clean-up procedure in the off-season. He will evaluate after the season how many years he might keep playing. "Im playing this year, thats all Im focused on," he said. "I feel healthy compared to last year. This is it. This is the one Im thinking about. This is the one our teams thinking about." Now, everybody is ready to begin again and do big things. "Its always motivation when you dont finish the season the way you want to," Kaepernick said. "I think this team has the talent, we have the coaching staff to win a Super Bowl, and now its just time to go out and do it." NOTES: In a procedural move, San Francisco placed LB NaVorro Bowman on the active/physically unable to perform list as he works back from torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee and underwent surgery. He is expected to be out at least half the season. ... RB Frank Gore said isnt thinking of his 10th year in the NFL as a farewell season at age 31. "No, Im coming in to get ready to try to have a great year, try to do whatever it takes to help my team get to the Super Bowl and win a trophy," said Gore, coming off his seventh 1,000-yard season and third straight. "Thats how I approach it every year." 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Alan McInally reflects on the early kick-off at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea hosted Leicester Were only 10 games into the season and I know there has been internationals and a lot of travelling… but it doesnt get any bigger than coming to Chelsea in the Premier League, Souness told Sky Sports after the game.I dont think they have any chance of winning the Champions League and they have picked their strongest team for midweek. What that does to the group is it tells the players starting today that the manager doesnt think it is that important. Im not sure how that bounces off players.dddddddddddd It must have an effect on them. Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri Early in the season, unless you have someone carrying an injury or coming back from injury, I think you go with your strongest XI, Souness continued. Planting that seed like he [Ranieri] did today, was an excuse for the players that started the game to say, you know what, this is not an important game.However, fellow Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry is not in total agreement with Souness. The Frenchman believes the increased physical demands of modern football, coupled with the remarkable opportunity for Leicester to reach the Champions League knockout stages, is justification for Ranieris selection. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. With the way football is going at the moment, yes I can understand it, Henry said. We were talking about the old-fashioned way where you had to play every single game.They are not far from going through in the Champions League, which is massive for a club like Leicester. So is it the right thing for Leicester? Yes it is. If you think back to a year ago, if I said that to you, you would have laughed. 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