NFC Notes: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks

49ers

Cardinals

Cardinals LB Chandler Jones called QB Colt McCoy one of the teamโ€™s leaders and reinforced the notion that heโ€™s one of the most important presences in the teamโ€™s locker room.

โ€œHeโ€™s a leader,โ€ Jones said, via the Teamโ€™s Website. โ€œIโ€™ll tell a small story. He saw me working on some moves and he was like, โ€˜Hey Chandler, Iโ€™m kind of hesitating on telling you this, but I see you thinking. Stop thinking.โ€™ He said to me, โ€˜Just go. Just be yourself.โ€™ For someone to step out and have those words of encouragement to someone you know but you really donโ€™t know them, it means a lot and it goes to show what type of person he is.โ€

McCoy avoided taking credit for Jonesโ€™ two-sack day against the Seahawks, instead, he just reiterated that he reminded the All-Pro pass rusher to just go out and play his game.

โ€œChandler is, heโ€™s usually the best player on the field, right?โ€ McCoy said. โ€œHe works at his craft constantly. On the field, in the locker room, heโ€™s practicing moves. What I told him this week โ€“ Iโ€™m surprised he talked about it โ€“ was just, I just appreciate how hard he works. I just told him, heโ€™s a closer. Go get your sacks. Turn your brain off and go.โ€

  • Cardinals TE Zach Ertz also was singing McCoyโ€™s praises after he had an efficient day passing the ball in the win: โ€œHeโ€™s a great mentor for Kyler, but heโ€™s a great football player, and no one should forget that.โ€ (Darren Urban)
  • Cardinals OLB Markus Golden secured his 10th sack of the season on Sunday, earning him a $500,000 incentive. Golden had already reached $500,000 with one incentive and can earn another $1 million with three more sacks. (Field Yates)

Seahawks

  • NFL Mediaโ€™s Ian Rapoport reports the NFL fined Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf $6,949 for his ejection last week vs. Green Bay.
  • According to NFL Mediaโ€™s  Tom Pelissero, Seahawks DE Carlos Dunlap was fined $10,300 for throwing a shoe last week.
  • Seahawks HC Pete Carroll on if this is the most frustrated heโ€™s been during his tenure as Seattleโ€™s head coach: โ€œYes, absolutely. Itโ€™s not even close.โ€ (John Boyle)
  • Carroll noted fourth-round CB Tre Brown has a torn patella tendon. He added RB Rashaad Penny felt something in his hamstring after a big run. (Curtis Crabtree)

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