NFC Notes: 49ers, Trent Williams, Cardinals, Rams, Bobby Wagner

49ers

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan is confident in OT Colton McKivitz taking over for OT Trent Williams and said the moment is never too big for him.

โ€œThe gameโ€™s not too big for him,โ€ Shanahan said, via The Athletic. โ€œI just remember when we told Colton he was up (in last seasonโ€™s finale) and it was no big deal to him. He went out there and performed. It was a huge challenge going against the two edge players they had, and he battled all game.โ€

Williams has taken McKivitz under his wing and was coaching him up last year in between series.

โ€œAfter every series, heโ€™d come over and weโ€™d talk about what happened,โ€ he said. โ€œWith Von, it was, โ€˜Stay inside of him and run him behind the pocketโ€™ and that was it. That was the whole game plan going against him.โ€

Williams’ presence in the facility has provided a boost for the team, especially amongst the offensive linemen.

โ€œIt brightens the day when you get to see olโ€™ 71 show up in a meeting,โ€ he said. โ€œTo have him there today and to say hi and catch up and see what heโ€™s seeing was a big help.โ€

  • 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan is hoping LT Trent Williams‘ injury won’t require him to go on injured reserve: “Still hoping wonโ€™t have to go on IR, wonโ€™t need surgery.” (Cam Inman)
  • According to Nick Wagoner, 49ers RB coach Bobby Turner returned to the team on Friday after stepping away from the organization to recover from hip surgery over the offseason. 

Cardinals

Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury hopes WR Rondale Moore can contribute in some capacity against the Panthers in week 4.

โ€œ(Moore) was limited some, but it was good to have him back out there,โ€ Kingsbury said, via Cards Wire. โ€œHopefully he progresses to the point we can get something out of him Sunday. I donโ€™t know to what extent yet.โ€

Rams

Rams HC Sean McVay is hopeful LB Bobby Wagner can help their run defense moving forward. 

โ€œI think just in general, having respect for Bobby as a whole, what he can bring from player, from a production, from a leadership, all of the above,โ€ McVay said, via RamsWire.com. โ€œThat is certainly one of the things that I think has been a great trait of his. The physicality at the point of attack to knock back tackles, the concept trigger, the awareness.

โ€œCertainly, anytime that youโ€™re talking about division opponents, especially a great division opponent like this one that is definitely a part of it. Itโ€™s not exclusively that, but heโ€™s a guy that when you look at those matchups, just with the amount of crossover, I thought heโ€™s always played well in any game, but heโ€™s done a good job when they played the Niners when heโ€™s been in Seattle.โ€

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