C.J. Beathard – Noteworthy
QB C.J. Beathard threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns, though he was intercepted twice in a 29-27 loss to the Chargers. His favorite target was tight end George Kittle, who caught six passes for 125 yards.
Carlos Hyde – Noteworthy
RB Carlos Hyde had 82 rushing yards on 22 carries on Sunday. He averaged 3.7 yards per rush. He has improved his average gain after averaging 2.8 yards and 2.7 yards in the Browns’ first two games.
Dante Pettis – Noteworthy – Injury
WR Dante Pettis, who suffered a knee injury in the first quarter against the Chargers, will miss multiple games.
Fred Warner – Noteworthy
LB Fred Warner finished with a game-high 10 tackles against the Chargers.
George Kittle – Noteworthy
TE George Kittle caught six passes for 125 yards and a touchdown Sunday.
Through four games, the second-year tight end, drafted in the fifth round, has 18 catches for 316 yards, an average of 17.6 yards per catch.
“I think he’s been good since he got here,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday. “He was a guy we were very surprised on that he fell to us in the draft. I thought he was one of our best players last year going into the season. He got banged up early on. … He made it through and kept playing, but he wasn’t moving the same way he started out.”
In his rookie season, Kittle had 43 catches for 515 yards and two touchdowns. He finished strong and it carried over into this season. With his former Iowa teammate Beathard back behind center due to Garoppolo’s season-ending knee injury, the pair connected on six-of-eight targets in Sunday’s loss.
Kittle caught a pass over the middle and outran the Chargers secondary to complete an 82-yard touchdown reception, the longest by a tight end in the franchise’s storied history.
Joe Staley – Noteworthy – Injury
T Joe Staley will be questionable this week versus the Arizona Cardinals. However, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Staley did not suffer a long-term injury.
Marquise Goodwin – Noteworthy – Injury
WR Marquise Goodwin (thigh, hamstring) is questionable to play against Arizona.
Mike McGlinchey – Noteworthy – Injury
T Mike McGlinchey (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game against Arizona.
Victor Bolden Jr. – Important – Transaction
WR Victor Bolden Jr. was reinstated (49ers) from reserve/suspended by the NFL Monday (Oct. 1). He received a roster exemption that expires Oct. 8.
Weston Richburg – Noteworthy – Injury
C Weston Richburg (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game against Arizona.