SANTA CLARA — Safety Ji’Ayir Brown could have entered his second NFL season with a lot of momentum coming off an interception of Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl.However, another play from late in the 49ers’ overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs had more of a lingering effect.Brown disclosed on Thursday that he sustained nerve damage to his right shoulder from delivering a hard hit to Travis Kelce in the final seconds of regulation.The slow recovery from the injury was one of several factors that may have been working against Brown last season.“I didn’t like my Year 2,” Brown said. “It didn’t go as well as I wanted it to go. But it was a lot of learning, a lot of growth going on. It was different out there, playing with a different set of guys. I learned a lot from my Year 2, and look forward to my Year 3.“I think my mindset was where it should’ve been. There were other factors that didn’t allow me to play to my full potential that I know I can play at. My standard is pretty high, so I fell short of that.”The 49ers did not...
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