Once again, the 49ers are getting major contributions from backups and newcomers.San Francisco has experienced significant losses on the defensive line and at wide receiver.
But the victories keep on coming.
The 49ers improved to 5-0 on the season with a 32-29 road win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
The NFL announced on Monday that 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was suspended for one game for his headbutt against Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones, who was not wearing a helmet during a sideline altercation.
Greenlaw was disqualified from the game, and the defense still performed at a high level in its victory over last year’s Super Bowl champions.
The 49ers also will have to play at least a couple of games without wide receiver Deebo Samuel, due to his hamstring injury.
San Francisco is not a team without issues, but the adversity it’s faced has not translated to the win-loss column.
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