NFL Notes: 49ers, Broncos, Browns, Seahawks & Vikings

49ers

• 49ers HC Chip Kelly told reporters that RB Carlos Hyde (MCL) will not require surgery. (Matt Maiocco)

Broncos

• Broncos HC Gary Kubiak said he’d like to play everybody Sunday, but plans to make a decision regarding QB Paxton Lynch and some other guys later on in the week. (James Palmer)
• Kubiak said C Matt Paradis is facing offseason surgery on his hip. (Nicki Jhabvala)

Browns 

• Browns HC Hue Jackson announced Monday that QB Robert Griffin III is in the concussion protocol. (Nate Ulrich)
• Jackson said he is hopeful veteran CB Joe Haden (neck) will be able to play in their Week 17 matchup. (Scott Petrak)

Seahawks

• Seahawks HC Pete Carroll mentioned during an appearance on 710 ESPN that WR Tyler Lockett underwent surgery Saturday night after he broke his fibula and tibia. (Bob Condotta)
• Carroll added that Lockett could be “up and moving and working and all that’‘ in 4-6 weeks.  (Bob Condotta)

Vikings

• Ian Rapoport reports that Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes planned to cover Packers WR Jordy Nelson during Saturday’s game like they game planned.
• However, veteran CB Terence Newman told Rhodes that he could handle Nelson and they should just remain in their respective positions rather than Rhodes shadowing Nelson. Rhodes decided to allow Newman to cover Nelson and he was later confronted by HC Mike Zimmer on the sideline and explained what happened.
• After the game, Rhodes tried to cover for Newman telling reporters: “We felt as a team, as players, we came together and we felt like we’d never done that when we played against the Packers. Us as DBs felt like we could handle him.“
• Newman texted Josina Anderson: “There were and are no issues with anything between player and coach. The whole thing was blown out of proportion.”
• On Monday, Mike Zimmer explained that he “changed a couple calls later in the week” and he “probably wasn’t specific enough” about what was expected of their cornerbacks. (Matt Vensel)
• Interestingly enough, Zimmer said to his knowledge there was no intent from his players to intentionally go against the game plan. (Matt Vensel)