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The San Francisco 49ers have needs at both linebacker and edge rusher, and the New Orleans Saints reportedly could have one of each available at the trade deadline.
San Francisco lost Brendel to a hamstring injury and Green to a toe injury. Typically, hamstrings will be multiple-week injuries, and Brendel was declared out early into the game, so there is a good chance the team will be without him in Week 8.
In the Week 7 edition of "Sunday Night Football," the San Francisco 49ers play host to the Atlanta Falcons. San Francisco comes into this game having lost two of its last three. T
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His contract includes a clause that pays Jones $400,000 if San Francisco wins four games in which he plays at least 25 percent of the 49ers’ offensive snaps. Jones has taken every offensive snap in his five games.
To Nix’s credit, he did complete a couple of nice back-shoulder passes when the Giants finally decided to play tight man coverage. However, his “best” pass of the fourth quarter — a 29-yard completion to Marvin Mims Jr. — was actually an overthrown pass that luckily landed in Mims’ hands.
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Michael Penix Jr. struggled when pressured in Falcons' loss to 49ers
There was plenty of blame to go around after the game, but the Falcons just couldn't seem to figure out the 49ers defense. Aside from the team's lack of success running the ball, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. struggled against San Francisco's defensive pressure.
The NFL announced it is suspending Greenlaw for Denver’s Week 8 game against the Cowboys because the linebacker “chased after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him as he tried to leave the field,” the league’s statement read. According to multiple reports, Greenlaw immediately appealed the suspension.