Niners QB Nick Mullens Prepping For First Road Start

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Nick Mullens is getting an extended look as the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback, and an important test awaits Sunday.
Mullens will make the first road start of his NFL career against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his first chance to show how he handles a hostile environment after making his first two starts at home.
After the 49ers lost No. 1 quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a season-ending knee injury in Week 3, C.J. Beathard got the first crack at rep