The San Francisco 49ers are once again on the hunt for a kicker after Eddy Pineiro injured his hamstring in Week 11.

The 49ers drafted Martin to play their WILL spot, which is the weakside linebacker spot. This is the position Dee Winters plays, not Warner and Bethune. Warner played the MIKE, which is in the middle, and gets the defense aligned. The WILL is more about run-and-chase. They are asked to do different things.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided an unfortunate injury return timeline update for Brandon Aiyuk.

Brock Purdy came through the Arizona game healthy, but kicker Eddy Piñeiro and linebacker Tatum Bethune did not.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/49ers/onsi as Kyle Shanahan Provides Discouraging Injury News on Two 49ers Starters. It wouldn't be a normal victory Monday for the San Francisco 49ers without Kyle Shanahan providing discouraging injury news.

Kyle Shanahan said Brock Purdy "checked out all right" after his first game back. Linebacker Tatum Bethune, however, didn't fare as well.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy returned to the lineup and the San Francisco 49ers scored their most points in nearly two years. While Purdy looked sharp in the 41-22 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, the reasons behind the big scoring output have to do with a lot more than just the change at quarterback.

The 49ers' team captains stepped up in Arizona. One of them, George Kittle, said the team is positioned right where it needs to be.

Carolina is coming off a huge emotional win over Atlanta, but a much tougher opponent is lurking next on the schedule.