Player Notes

Keep an eye on the ambitious, free-spending Super Bowl contender that just created the most 2023 cap space in the league, is known for splashy midseason moves and has one or two obvious positions that could use significant improvement.Or put another way: Never discount Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch and Jed York’s enthusiasm for keeping all of their personnel options open, especially the expensive and creative ...

SANTA CLARA — Brandon Aiyuk joined Jerry Rice and Anquan Boldin as the only 49ers wide receivers to win an NFC Player of the Week award via a season-opening showcase.Aiyuk drew that career-first honor Wednesday for his spectacular showing in the 49ers’ 30-7 win Sunday at Pittsburgh.“It was definitely cool,” Aiyuk said. “Do I get something for that?”Nothing other than a line on a growing resume. For ...

SANTA CLARA — Tackle No. 699 of Fred Warner’s career was unlike any other. It came with speed, power, force and a season-opening message.“That was the one you dream of, to set the tone,” Warner said of slamming Najee Harris for a 2-yard loss early in Sunday’s 30-7 win in Pittsburgh.With all due respect to the 49ers’ overall dominance, and without diminishing Drake Jackson’s three-sack outburst in Nick ...

It’s been a whirlwind seven months for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts since his team lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl in February.Hurts, who was the runner-up for the NFL MVP award, has gone from promoting a drink called Lemon Perfect to representing the Jordan Brand — and, as of Wednesday, Beats by Dre. He also went from earning a master’s degree to earning a Sports Illustrated cover. ...

Giants cornerback Amani Oruwariye left the practice facility in an ambulance on Wednesday after suffering a neck injury.The 27-year-old practice squad member was placed on a backboard and carted off the field after a special teams kickoff drill, according to The Post’s Paul Schwartz.Oruwariye had movement in all his extremities and was taken to Hackensack Medical Center for further evaluation.Giants ...

Week 1 wasn’t pretty for the New York Football Giants.Brian Daboll’s team was blown out of the water by the Dallas Cowboys, losing 40-0 on “Sunday Night Football.”They gave up two defensive touchdowns in the first quarter and three largely garbage-time rushing touchdowns in a game that was all but over before halftime.The Giants went into the game as 3.5-point underdogs, so a win wasn’t exactly expected, ...

Jordan Addison was a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh when he first met Brennan Marion. At the time, Addison was a rising star with the Panthers, and Marion had recently been hired as the program’s receivers coach. As they got to know each other, the conversation veered toward what Addison hoped to accomplish in the future.“He gave me some average goals,” Marion said. “I told him to come back ...

Justin Fields needs to let it fly.He knows it and his coaches do, too. That’s what the Bears quarterback, head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy talked about when they debriefed after Sunday’s 38-20 shellacking by the rival Packers.“I felt like I was a little bit too conservative at times during the game,” Fields said before Wednesday’s practice.Why?“I’m not sure,” he said.He ...

After the Chicago Bears laid an egg in their season opener against the Green Bay Packers, boy, do readers have questions. As he does every week, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs opens the mailbag and takes a crack at answering them.I think Ryan Poles along with Luke Getsy and Alan Williams are getting off easy. Agree? The Bears were completely outclassed by the Packers from personnel to scheme. Getsy’s play ...

Panthers head coach Frank Reich didn’t have a particularly encouraging update on cornerback Jaycee Horn’s hamstring injury on Wednesday morning.“We’re still kind of working through that,” Reich said. “He’s working through getting other opinions, and just seeing the full extent of it. It is a serious hamstring injury. He’s going to be out for a while — for an extended period of time — but I still don’t ...