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No longer limited to a special teams role, Ji'Ayir Brown's workload has increased since stepping into the starting lineup for injured safety Talanoa Hufanga on November 19. Making the most of his playing time against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown secured an interception and broke up three passes. Later, it was revealed that Hufanga would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL. Brown would remain in the lineup. Since then, the rookie safety has played 100 percent of the defensive snaps, totaling 56 and 72 snaps in the last two games. Pro Football Focus ranks Brown as the second-highest graded rookie safety and the fourth-highest graded rookie defensive back. Despite being a rookie, Brown carries himself like a seasoned veteran,

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been nominated for this week's FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award following his impressive performance in the team's 42-19 Week 13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. This is his second career nomination for the honor. Purdy won his first FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award following the 49ers' Week 11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The second-year quarterback completed 19 of his 27 pass attempts (70.4 percent) for 314 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions, and a 148.8 passer rating against the Eagles. The other nominees for this week's

Today, the NFL announced the 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, presented by Nationwide. Defensive lineman Arik Armstead was the nominee for the San Francisco 49ers. This is Armstead's fourth consecutive nomination. Considered one of the NFL's most prestigious awards, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, presented by Nationwide, recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities and excellence on the field. Anquan Boldin is the only 49ers player to win the award. He did so in 2015 after his final season in San Francisco. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is the most recent award winner. As a nominee, Armstead will wear a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year helmet decal through the end

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been named the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week for the second time in his career. He last won the award following a Week 11 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This latest honor comes after Purdy's impressive performance during the team's Week 13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Purdy completed 19 of his 27 pass attempts (70.4 percent) for 314 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 148.8 in the 42-19 win. The 49ers' offense struggled early against the Eagles but looked more and more like a formidable