Overview
- Coach Kyle Shanahan said more than a half dozen players — including Nick Bosa, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Demarcus Robinson, Luke Gifford, Garrett Wallow, C.J. West and Marques Sigle — “have a chance” to be available after the bye but emphasized none are guaranteed.
- Shanahan called Christian McCaffrey’s issue a mild hamstring strain and said he is pretty optimistic McCaffrey will be ready when the team returns.
- The 49ers’ pass rush was largely neutralized in their first loss Sunday to the Atlanta Falcons because Atlanta ran heavy play-action and quick throws that gave the quarterback little time to throw, a problem coaches plan to study and correct during the break.
- Kicker Eddy Piñeiro has missed multiple extra points and field goals through seven games, creating a decision point that must weigh on-field consistency against the roughly $6 million in dead money the team would incur to cut him.
- The team returns to play the Las Vegas Raiders on November 8 and has until early November to decide on activations, possible signings or trades, so rehab progress, re-evaluations and special-teams work this week will shape roster moves and game planning.