49ers’ McCaffrey battled frustration before big game vs. Falcons: ‘I’m my biggest critic’ (paywall)
“He’s just so efficient, he does everything right,” Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss said Sunday. “It’s not like McCaffrey’s really dancing out there, but he reads everything perfectly. He’s so precise with his run game, his catch game. He’s a great player. You love going up against the great ones, and he got the best of us today.”
Before doing so, however, McCaffrey occasionally flashed his frustration
as the bell cow of a rushing attack that arrived Sunday ranked 30th in the NFL. Last week, when he was asked about getting tripped up on a 4-yard run that could have been a huge gain in a loss at Tampa Bay on Oct. 12, McCaffrey offered a clipped response without looking at his questioner.
“I’ve just got to make it happen,” he said.“
Why is Brock Purdy’s injury timeline so murky? 49ers mailbag (paywall)
“I don’t think Watkins is in the doghouse. He’s being treated like most 49ers rookies who miss a big chunk of time in the run-up to the regular season (See: James, Jordan). Once a rookie falls behind, he needs a slew of injuries to climb back up the ladder. Watkins, who can return punts, would be in uniform if Moore gets hurt or has a major slip-up on a return.
I asked Shanahan on Monday what they planned to do with Turner, the special teams standout from Sunday, who cannot be elevated again from the practice squad without being signed to the 53-man roster.
Shanahan: “Yeah, it was awesome. I thought he played really well. He ended up getting our special teams player of the week, I was just told. So I was pumped with what Malik did for us. He had an awesome week at practice, too. He is out of flexes, so we’ll see how that goes moving forward. But it’s kind of tied to the rest of the roster with that decision.”
49ers QB Brock Purdy returns to limited practice on Wednesday before Texans game
“How Purdy progresses throughout the week will determine his status for the 49ers’ Week 8 game in Houston.
“It’s different healing with a toe, but it’s steadily getting better every week,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said.
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was a new addition to the 49ers’ injury report with a quadriceps injury. He was held out of practice on Wednesday but could work his way back into practice later in the week, Shanahan said.
Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has yet to be cleared to practice. He sustained a sprain to the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Sept. 28 against the Jaguars. Pearsall has been out of action for the past three games.“
Kyle Shanahan previews 49ers-Texans Week 8 matchup
“San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan addressed reporters ahead of Wednesday’s practice as the team gears up for its Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans. Here’s everything he said.”
