NFL Notes: 49ers, Browns, Giants, Panthers & Saints

49ers

Browns

HC Mike Pettine said on Friday that he is not prepared to name a starting quarterback for Week 10 against the Steelers.

โ€œWeโ€™ll talk about that early next week,โ€ Pettine said, via Jeff Schudel of The Morning Journal. โ€œI think given the three games in 12 days and not having had a break yet this year, weโ€™re all going to hit the pause button and get away for a little bit.

โ€œI already met with the coordinators this morning. They have a list of things that weโ€™re going to come back and meet on. When Flip (offensive coordinator John DeFilippo) and I get together, thatโ€™ll be one of them.โ€

While Pettine has stayed committed to playing QB Josh McCown in previous weeks, he would not commit to naming McCown or Johnny Manziel the starter.

โ€œThose are coaching decisions,โ€ Pettine said. โ€œWeโ€™ll make the decision each week based on, as Iโ€™ve said all along, who gives us the best opportunity to win.โ€

Pettine went on to say that the team will continue to evaluate both quarterbacks, but that he will not hit the โ€œreset buttonโ€ on the season just yet.

Giants

  • Jason La Canfora reports the Giants will decide on whether they will activate Jason Pierre-Paul (hand) for Week 9 on Saturday.
  • Canfora notes that Pierre-Paul has been โ€œimpressiveโ€ during this weekโ€™s practices, and that he will be surprised to not see him start.

Panthers

  • C Ryan Kalil said on Friday that he expects to start in Week 9 and play the entire game, after missing last week with a high ankle sprain. (Joseph Person)

Saints

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