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San Francisco 49ers
WR Quinton Patton returned to practice today. However, he did so in a blue non-contact jersey. That means that he has been cleared for non-contact football activity. The 49ers receiver is currently in the league mandated concussion protocol after suffering the injury to the head on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.
Below are the Thursday practice participation reports for both the 49ers and the Bears. The two teams will play on Sunday in Chicago.
San Francisco 49ers Thursday Practice
Limited Participation
DL Ronald Blair (hamstring), DT Quinton Dial (knee/neck), DT Glenn Dorsey (knee), LB Eli Harold (toe), LB Aaron Lynch (ankle), WR Quinton Patton (concussion)
Full Participation
G Zane Beadles (ankle/knee), C Daniel Kilgore (hamstring/calf), CB Rashard Robinson (knee), WR Torrey Smith (shoulder)
Chicago Bears Thursday Practice
Did Not Practice
QB Jay Cutler (right shoulder), WR Eddie Royal (toe)
Limited Participation
S Adrian Amos (foot), LB Leonard Floyd (conussion), DB Deiondre' Hall (ankle), G Josh Sitton (ankle)
Full Participation
DB Tracy Porter (knee), DT Mitch Unrein (back)
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is headed to the New York Jets. He's taking 49ers assistant coach Mike LaFleur with him to be his offensive coordinator. That's a significant loss for head coach Kyle Shanahan.
There are a couple of silver linings for the 49ers. One, Shanahan feels the team has Saleh's replacement in place. Reports state that the team plans to promote linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans to replace Saleh as defensive
The New York Jets may have nearly poached another talented coach away from the San Francisco 49ers — this time before he was officially a part of Kyle Shanahan's staff. Tom Pelissero reports that San Francisco officially agreed to terms with Rich Scangarello to return to the team as its quarterbacks coach. However, Robert Saleh and the Jets made a "hard push" to steal him away.
The #49ers officially agreed to terms with Rich Scangarello as their QB coach Wednesday — but not before the
The New York Jets are hiring San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to be their next head coach. Josina Anderson was the first to report the news (h/t to Matt Maiocco). Anderson stated that her source was another candidate for the job, who was informed by the Jets that the team was hiring Saleh.
A source who was a candidate for the job told me the #Jets informed them they are hiring Robert Saleh.— IG: JosinaAnderson
