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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.
Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are coming off an impressive Week 7 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Niners hosted Bijan Robinson and the Falcons at Levi’s Stadium for a primetime showdown, and it was San Francisco who secured a 20-10 victory to improve to 5-2 on the season.
The San Francisco 49ers were dealt another significant injury blow after Sunday's victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Mykel Williams and Alfred Collins, the San Francisco 49ers' top two picks last spring, had their most impactful game to date in Sunday's 20-10 defeat of the Atlanta Falcons.
Christian McCaffrey carried the San Francisco 49ers to their latest victory with 201 yards from scrimmage and both touchdowns for San Francisco. McCaffrey got plenty of help from some unlikely sources in the 20-10 victory over Atlanta on Sunday night which has been the theme to the season for the injury-riddled 49ers.
Huff will miss a game or two, while quarterback Brock Purdy is "a reach" to return from his toe injury in Week 8.
Jones has stepped up in a big way for the 49ers, and his gritty performance against the Falcons on Sunday marked a key milestone for the 6-foot-3 quarterback. According to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, Jones has earned a $400,000 bonus for his fourth win. On top of that, Jones can potentially pocket $100,000 for each victory moving forward.