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Earlier this season, Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch received a one-game suspension for striking Kansas City Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after a game. Branch appealed the decision, but league officer Jordy Nelson upheld the punishment; similar penalties could be considered here as well.
Keep in mind, Shanahan never has said these words about his own No. 1 wide receiver, Ricky Pearsall, whom the 49ers drafted in Round 1 last year. To be fair, Shanahan seems to really like Pearsall, But Shanahan hasn't said he's a "stud" who will be one of the best receivers in the NFL soon. That's high praise.
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan maintained Saturday that injured wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk could still play this season, but much of what he said painted it as wildly unlikely.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had nothing but positive things to say about Carolina's wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who has come on strong in his first season in the NFL. When asked if McMillan caught his eye during the predraft process, Shanahan said, "Yes, big time."
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Brock Purdy's return was meant to boost the San Francisco 49ers' offense, but his second game back saw a different story