49ers, Purdy and Saints
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San Francisco 49ers, NFL and New Orleans Saints
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As the Green Bay Packers enjoy all of the good vibes they have built up amid a 2-0 start, one NFL executive decided to take a swipe at the San Francisco 49ers while praising them.
The following player has been waived: DL 51 Robert Beal Jr.
The first thing Staley did as Saints DC was trade for 330-pound nose guard Davon Godchaux, an absolute beast who is a nightmare to handle at the 0 technique. Thoughts and prayers to Niners center Jake Brendel this week.
Kyle Shanahan's team could be without quarterback Brock Purdy for nearly a month after the 49ers won their opening NFL game.
The San Francisco 49ers really have no one to blame but themselves for what is going on at kicker. The roster is strong, and the team likely would have walked out of Seattle with a clean victory, but the kicking woes continued.
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USA TODAY Touchdown Wire on MSNHow Spencer Rattler and the passing game must make more plays to upset the 49ers
Run all they want, this game will still fall on Spencer Rattler's shoulders. He and the Saints passing game must make more plays to beat the 49ers:
The 49ers are starting Mac Jones at quarterback, as starter Brock Purdy is likely out for the next few weeks with turf toe. Jones, a first-round pick of the New England Patriots in 2021, was heavily linked to San Francisco coming out of the draft, but the 49ers ultimately went with Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall pick.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was designated to IR after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1.