NFC Notes: Trey Benson, John Lynch, Jake Moody, 49ers, Cardinals

49ers

49ers GM John Lynch said that the team believes the injury of K Jake Moody contributed to the poor play down the stretch.

โ€œWeโ€™ve had really honest discussions with Jake, and I know thatโ€™s a hot button,โ€ Lynch said, via Jennifer Lee Chan of NBCSportsBayArea.com. โ€œWe still have a lot of belief in him. We believe that the injury had a lot to do with all that.โ€

โ€œSomeone else to insulate us,โ€ Lynch added when asked about adding a kicker. โ€œBut like I said, we have belief that he will rise to the top, so thatโ€™s something to keep tabs on if we do decide to bring someone in. Weโ€™re very hopeful that Jake, what we had envisioned for him, is still very possible.โ€

49ers

  • The Athletic’s Matt Barrows reports former 49ers QBs coach Brian Griese elected to end his coaching role and wasn’t ousted from the team. 
  • 49ers GM John Lynch said Griese informed the team that he intended to step away from coaching: “He had given it some thought on the front end and at the time he gave us a three-year commitment. He’s a very principled guy… I think family and certain other things. I don’t want to speak for Brian, but other things were pulling at him and respect that he made a tough decision but one he thought was best for him and his family.” (Nick Wagoner)
  • Per Over The Cap, the 49ers signed G Ben Bartch to a one-year, $1.338 million contract with $1.173 million guaranteed, including a $142,500 signing bonus. He has a base salary of $1.17 million in 2025. 

Cardinals

Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon believes that RB Trey Benson has the potential to develop into a second starting running back for the team in 2025.

If (Trey) takes the necessary jump from Year 1 to Year 2, I think we have two starting backs,” Gannon said, via the team’s website. “That’s how I view those guys. You see certain teams out there with two ‘1s,’ I would say, and I think we should have two ‘1s’ next year.

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