Peyton Hillis did not practice Thursday, one day after he returned from a strained left hamstring that kept him out of last Sunday's game. On Wednesday, Hillis practiced for the first time since getting hurt in the Browns' Oct. 16 game at Oakland. Browns coach Pat Shurmur described Hillis as being a "little sore" and the team will "back him down" as it prepares for Sunday's game at San Francisco. Shurmur says he's hopeful Hillis, whose messy contract situation and injuries have sabotaged his second season with Cleveland, will be able to play against the 49ers.

49ers veteran cornerback Carlos Rogers would like to remain with the team for quite some time. "If we can get something worked out, that would be great," Rogers said. "My agent (Todd France) knows that I like what's going on here. I want to be here. This has been great for me, and I would love to get something worked out for five, six years." Rogers signed a one-year, $4.25 million contract with the 49ers in the offseason after seeing many of the other top free agents sign lucrative multi-year deals around the NFL.

The AFC The Buddy Nix Buffalo Rumblings: “When Roger Goodell spoke to Buffalo Bills fans before the team's home game against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 9, one of the topics that came up quite a bit was the Bills Toronto Series. Season ticket holders are leery of losing more games to Canada and the potential for the team to move to the large metropolitan center permanently.” The Jeff Ireland Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald: “I'm told the Dolphins may have been hurt in a self inflicted way by the lasting pictures of former Florida coach Urban Meyer sharing time on the sideline with Dolphins owner Stephen Ross at Sun Life Stadium Sunday afternoon.” The Jonathan Kraft Karen Guregian of The Boston Herald: “[Don] Shula, the Hall of Famer who coached the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts, knew precisely what Bill Belichick must have been thinking — and feeling — on the sideline as [Tom] Brady broke the huddle with the offense. Shula had the same vibe whenever his former Dolphins quarterback and fellow Hall of Famer Dan Marino needed to stage a comeback with little time on the clock.” The Mike Tannenbaum Brian Costello of The New York Post: “Rex Ryan wants more "Mayhem." The Jets coach said Monday that linebacker Aaron Maybin, nicknamed "Mayhem," has impressed him. "We need to get him on the field more," Ryan said. Maybin has three sacks, tied for the team lead with Calvin Pace. After spending a portion of training camp with the Jets, Maybin was cut and then re-signed after Week 3. In four games, he has made an impact with three forced fumbles.” The Ozzie Newsome Bruce Raffel of Baltimore Beat Down: “The Baltimore Ravens have no one but themselves to blame for their embarrassing 12-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday Night Football in a game that saw them take until well into the second half before they could even muster their initial first down of the game.” The Mike Brown Josh Kirkendall of Cincy Jungle: “Peter King of Sports Illustrated never ceases to surprise me. He'll frustrate me, sure. Barricading endless praise about the Cincinnati Bengals behind miles-thick steel doors thousands of feet deep into the ground that makes a government-built bomb shelter appear as sturdy as sinking feet in the sands of a beach. He'll focus somewhat on the more intriguing stories of the league. And by intriguing, we really only mean the Colts, Eagles, upper East coast teams and Brett Favre. And though he still has the Bengals ranked 15th, he writes one of the most shocking lines in he history of the written word during his weekly Monday Morning Quarterback.” The Tom Heckert Dawgs By Nature: “I know that the Browns offense has been bad the past two weeks. In fact, it has been really, really bad. But I am a glass is half full kind of guy now. I want to talk about the defense. In case you haven't looked, the Browns defense is ranked 4th in the NFL! Seriously! Don't get me wrong, I think ranking defenses by yards isn't the smartest thing in the world, but even going by points, the Browns rank 8th in the NFL.” The Kevin Colbert The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “Quarterback Terrelle Pryor made his NFL debut Sunday in the first quarter of the Raiders' 28-0 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Pryor, eligible to play for the first time this season, lined up as a wide receiver on the Raiders' opening drive with quarterback Kyle Boller in shotgun formation. Pryor went in motion, lined up under center, took the snap on third and one and appeared to run for a first down. But Pryor was called for a false start for not being set for one second before taking the snap.” The Rick Smith Battle Red Blog: “This is a question I've been pondering the last couple of weeks. The 2011 Houston Texans defense is legitimately good. It'd be even better with a healthy Mario Williams and a serviceable CB2, but even without those things, the Houston defense is still very solid. If the 2010 Houston Texans defense was a pile of fresh cow dung, the 2011 Houston Texans defense is a garden of blooming jasmine. It's night and day.” The Chris Polian Stampede Blue: “Last night, in the midst of one of the Colts most embarrassing losses all time, Chris Collinsworth made a few comments that should have made fans cringe far worse than the score did. Talking about the anemic Colts offense and the importance of Peyton Manning, Collingsworth said how he hopes Peyton Manning does what is best for him and his future post football because he is still a young guy who has plans and goals he wants to achieve after he's done playing quarterback.” The Gene Smith Alfie Crow of Big Cat Country: “Rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert picked up his first victory, but struggled to do much in the passing game against the leagues third ranked pass defense. It was a combination of poor protection at times, dropped balls (including back to back touchdown passes), and the rookie just flat out missing guys. Thankfully for the Jaguars, running back Maurice Jones-Drew was able to grind out 105 yards on 30 carries.” The Mike Reinfeldt Music City Miracles: “There is so much wrong with the Titans right now that it is impossible to put a number on the things that need to be fixed, but I do think there are three areas where they can make some personnel changes that will might serve as a band-aid for the rest of the season.” The Brian Xanders Troy Hufford of Mile High Report: “For 55 minutes, I sat in boredom and disbelief. Tim Tebow was awful and the Broncos were scoreless. There was a stretch from the 2nd through 3rd quarter where he missed 6 consecutive passing attempts. At the start of the 4th quarter, Tebow had 2 net passing yards. The game was, seemingly, over. There were 5 minutes and 23 second left in the 4th quarter and the Broncos were down 15-0 with the ball at their own 20.” The Scott Pioli Joel Thorman of Arrowhead Pride: “Chiefs QB Matt Cassel went on 810 WHB for weekly Monday morning appearance and confirmed what we all thought: the Chiefs thought the Oakland Raiders were taking some cheap shots at the end of Sunday's game.” The Al Davis Steve Corkran of The Contra Costa Times: “It was darker than usual in the press room during coach Hue Jackson’s weekly news conference Monday, but that had everything to do with the lighting and nothing to do with a change in Jackson’s typical sunny disposition.” The Dean Spanos John Gennaro of Bolts From The Blue: “Every time someone tells me that they don't like Norv Turner and think "He needs to go", my response is almost always to ask who they would replace him with.” The NFC The Stephen Jones Blogging The Boys: “Following his breakout performance against the St. Louis Rams, DeMarco Murray has been the topic of many conversations. Both nationally and within the Cowboys kingdom, fans and writers alike are mitigating Murray's resounding performance by indicating that it was done against a Rams defense that really doesn't resemble a professional unit at the moment.” The Jerry Reese Mark Hale of The New York Post: “Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara would have been in agony last week if he’d done all the work at practice he did Monday. “Usually by this time last week, after all that activity, my foot would be throbbing,” Amukamara said. “But now it feels pretty good. But I still have to rehab and still take care of it.” Amukamara, the Giants’ rookie first-round pick, broke his foot in his first practice with the team and has missed the entire season. The cornerback worked on special teams and did individual work this morning at practice, though, and said he was totally pain free.” The Howie Roseman Bleeding Green Nation: “When the Eagles traded up to take him at #13 in the 2010 draft, it was clear that [Brandon] Graham's development was going to be a key to the Eagles defense for the next several years. He certainly showed some flashes early last season, but tore his ACL in a week 14 game against the Cowboys and was lost for the season.” The Bruce Allen Hogs Haven: “The 'Cover Zero' defense is something that's been talked about a lot when discussing the Redskins defense. It got a lot of negativity after two key plays we used it in, and it failed (namely, the Rams TD with Brian Orakpo missing coverage, and the 3rd and 21 play against the Cowboys). But I personally, am a big believer in it. As a defense, we are very aggressive. Look at our key players, DeAngelo Hall, LaRon Landry, Brian Orakpo, Ryan Kerrigan. All aggressive play-makers for us. I think the Cover Zero suits their aggressiveness perfectly and allows us to really attack the QB and rush his throws. But what exactly is the Cover Zero defense? Let's have a look...” The Jerry Angelo Mark Potash of The Chicago Sun-Times: “Matt Forte leads the Bears with 672 rushing yards (on 124 carries, 5.4 yards per carry) and 419 receiving yards. He leads the NFL with 1,091 total yards. He's the first running back to break the 1,000-yard mark after seven games since 2004. Forte credited his offensive line for his productive night against the Buccaneers, but center and offensive captain Roberto Garza wasn't buying that.” The Martin Mayhew Sean Yuille of Pride Of Detroit: “Following Sunday's game between the Lions and Falcons, a couple of Atlanta players accused Ndamukong Suh and Cliff Avril of taunting Matt Ryan after he was injured in the third quarter. Specifically, Falcons center Todd McClure accused Suh of saying, among other things, "Get the cart." Falcons wide receiver Roddy White also accused Suh of taunting Ryan, and he alleged Avril taunted Ryan as well.” The Mark Murphy Kareem Copeland of The Green Bay Press-Gazette: “Packers coach Mike McCarthy, however, found a new way to show Aaron Rodgers some love. “He is clearly the best decision maker that I’ve been around since my time in Kansas City with Joe Montana. He does not get bored throwing completions and that’s a great attribute to have as a quarterback. He’s clearly in tune with taking what the defense gives you. He has the anticipation, arm strength, dead accuracy to attack the seams. He does a great job of staying disciplined and playing within the offense.” Montana is only a 4-time Super Bowl champion, 3-time Super Bowl MVP and a Hall of Famer.” The Mark Wilf Dan Wiederer of The Star Tribune: “The compliments seemed endless, so much praise flowing toward Christian Ponder on Sunday night that you half-expected the Vikings rookie to leave Mall of America Field carrying a bouquet of flowers from Peyton Manning and a collection of balloons from John Elway.” The Thomas Dimitroff Jeanna Thomas of The Falcoholic: “I heard a really interesting statistic last night on some show on ESPN that I was not actually watching. It was so interesting, in fact, that even though I have no idea what show it was or who actually mentioned this particular gem of a statistic, I decided to write about it, anyway. I was brushing my teeth, and in the next room, my husband was watching some show, on which some guy said that if the Falcons can score 30 points against the Lions, the Falcons will definitely emerge victorious.” The Marty Hurney Cat Scratch Reader: “Prior to the start of the season the Panthers were determined to have the hardest Strength of Schedule in the NFL. Now that we've played the first seven weeks of the season it would appear the schedule is not quite as hard as we thought it would be. Through 7 games the Panthers opponents are 22-18, a 55% winning percentage but it only gets easier from here. The Panthers 9 remaining opponents have a 30-31 record (49%).” The Mickey Loomis Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune: “New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said he will likely have to remain in the upstairs coaching booth on game days until December, depending on how long it takes him to recover from leg surgery. But whenever he gets the green light, he will indeed return to the sideline.” The Mark Dominik Bucs Nation: “Kellen Winslow Jr. was a special player when he came into the league. He was a truly dynamic player who could become the best pass-catching tight end in the league. Then he got on his motorcycle and destroyed his knee. Complications and idiotic medical practices by the Cleveland Browns worsened that condition.” The Rod Graves Jess Root of Revenge of The Birds: “A frustrated Ken Whisenhunt suggested that changes could be coming. "We've got to look at everything we're doing and look at the guys that we're doing it with. I think it's not just one position, it's a number of positions. That's what we're trying to do to put our best guys in there to give us a chance to win," he said after the game.” The Billy Devaney Ryan Van Bibber of Turf Show Times: “The night before their sixth shellacking of the 2011 NFL season, head coach Steve Spagnuolo took his St. Louis Rams team to the ballpark in Arlington, TX, to watch game three of the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers. A trip to watch the Cards play was supposed to be therapeutic as well as inspirational. Obviously, the effect was lost on the Rams the next day.” The Trent Baalke Kevin Lynch of The San Francisco Chronicle: “Alex Smith had a vision of his former self with his less than stellar performance in Detroit, and that’s why the seven-year veteran threw often during the bye week. Even though the 49ers beat the Lions with a 6-yard pass from Alex Smith to Delanie Walker in the final two minutes, Smith wasn’t pleased with his performance. He told general manager Trent Baalke after the game he could have played much better.” The John Schneider Danny O’Neil of The Seattle Times: “The news didn't get any better for the Seahawks one day after their 6-3 loss in Cleveland. Not in terms of Leon Washington's 81-yard punt return for a touchdown, which was nullified by a block-in-the-back penalty against Kennard Cox. "I didn't think that was a call that should have been made," coach Pete Carroll said. "That was unfortunate." The penalty was called near midfield, and replays showed minimal contact between Cox and the Browns' Kevin Dockery who may not have been able to make the play.”

An NFL spokesman acknowledged Wednesday that an officiating error gave the 49ers an extra five yards on a crucial punt return Sunday against the Lions. San Francisco drove to the winning touchdown following the fourth-quarter miscue. The mis-spot occurred with less than six minutes to play and the Lions leading 19-15. Ted Ginn Jr. fielded a punt at his own 25, alluded tacklers and took off into Lions territory before being forced out of bounds at the Detroit 40. When Alex Smith and Co. took the field, the ball was on Detroit's 35. Smith led the 49ers on the go-ahead drive in a game San Francisco won, 25-19. "The officiating crew incorrectly spotted the ball at the Detroit 35 instead of the 40 where Ted Ginn went out of bounds," the spokesman said.

The NFL will not fine coaches Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz for their postgame altercation Sunday, according to an ESPN.com report. In celebration of a victory at Detroit, 49ers coach Harbaugh gave Lions coach Schwartz a roundhouse handshake and a backslap that Schwartz took offense to. A scrum broke out, with coaches and players involved. "Fortunately, there was no fighting and thus no basis for a fine," league spokesman Greg Aiello said Monday. "However, both coaches told (NFL executive VP) Ray Anderson today that their postgame conduct was wrong and will not happen again. We believe their response is the correct one and that their postgame conduct going forward will be more appropriate."

The 49ers have shown the strongest interest in Broncos wide receiver Brandon Lloyd as the NFL trade deadline approaches, according to a report in The Denver Post. The Patriots and Rams are also interested in the veteran, according to sources. The Broncos are reportedly looking for a mid-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft in return for Lloyd.

Atlanta 31, Carolina 17 Trench Counter: Falcons +9.7, Panthers -9.7 The Atlanta Falcons (3-3) defeated the Carolina Panthers (1-5) thanks to 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Trailing by a field goal after a 14-yard run by Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, Atlanta's defense held Carolina scoreless over the game's final 21-plus minutes. Matt Ryan went 14-for-22 with 163 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for a 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The team's nearly split the time of possession, but Michael Turner helped the Falcons control the game with 27 carries for 139 yards and two scores. Newton looked human against the Falcons, tossing three interceptions and averaging 6.5 yards per pass at the Georgia Dome. The rookie also rushed six times for 50 yards. Greg Olsen was Newton's top target (10), but he hauled in just five receptions for 42 yards. The Panthers went punt, punt, interception and then ran out of time on their final four possessions. Cincinnati 27, Indianapolis 17 Trench Counter: Bengals +0.8, Colts -0.8 The Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) committed eleven penalties for 111 yards, but the Indianapolis Colts (0-6) turned the ball over three times as they remained winless. With the game tied at seven apiece early in the second quarter, the Bengals reeled off 13 straight points. Carlos Dunlap put the game out of reach with a 35-yard fumble return for a touchdown with 2:22 left in regulation. Curtis Painter, who went 23-for-34 with 188 yards, a touchdown and an interception, didn't get much help from his receivers. Pierre Garcon and Dallas Clark, who combined for 14 catches, 105 yards and a score, each lost a fumble. The Colts ran the ball well without Joseph Addai, averaging 4.1 yards. Andy Dalton looked poised once again, going 25-for-32 with 264 yards and a score, which came on a 11-yard connection with A.J. Green in the first quarter. San Francisco 25, Detroit 19 Trench Counter: 49ers -11.3, Lions +11.3 The Detroit Lions (5-1) controlled the game on the stat sheet, but the San Francisco 49ers (5-1) excelled late to hand the home team their first loss of the season. Detroit had the advantage in first downs (21 to 14), yards per pass (4.9 to 3.5), penalty yards (54 to 120) and turnovers (0 to 2), but San Francisco scored the final 10 points of the game. Frank Gore helped give the 49ers one advantage as they averaged 7.0 yards per carry (against 3.7 for the Lions). Gore tallied 141 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and they accumulated 203 rushing yards as a team, including seven first downs. After scoring a touchdown on a reviewed catch by Nate Burleson, the Lions punted, punted, lost the ball on downs and ran out of time in their final four possessions at Ford Field. Green Bay 24, St. Louis 3 Trench Counter: Packers +5.9, Rams -5.9 The Green Bay Packers (6-0) remained undefeated by easily beating the St. Louis Rams (0-5) in a game that featured no scoring after halftime. Green Bay led 3-0 after the first period and then scored three straight touchdowns in the second quarter to seize control of the game. Josh Brown kicked a 36-yard field goal with three seconds left in the first half for the Rams’ only points of the game. St. Louis had more first downs, yards per rush, time of possession and total yards, but they couldn’t make timely plays, were forced to punt five times and turned the ball over on downs on three occasions. Aaron Rodgers, who connected with James Jones, Jordy Nelson and Donald Driver for touchdowns, finished with 310 yards on 17-for-28 passing. N.Y. Giants 27, Buffalo 24 Trench Counter: Giants +5.7, Bills -5.7 The New York Giants (4-2) intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick late in the fourth quarter to setup Lawrence Tynes’ game-winning, 23-yard field goal with less than two minutes remaining. The Buffalo Bills (4-2) had a chance to tie or take the lead, but they turned the ball over on downs after just four plays as time ticked away. The team went back-and-forth as there were only two occasions when either team scored on back-to-back drives. Buffalo took a 14-7 lead into the second quarter after an 80-yard run by Fred Jackson and a 60-yard pass from Fitzpatrick to Naaman Roosevelt, but the Giants answered with a touchdown and a field goal in the second period and Buffalo never led again at MetLife Stadium. Pittsburgh 17, Jacksonville 13 Trench Counter: Steelers +8.2, Jaguars -8.2 The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) topped the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) in a game that was much closer than expected on Sunday afternoon. After jumping out to a 17-0 lead with more than 10 minutes left in the second quarter, the Steelers were shutout by the Jaguars, who just didn’t have enough offense to climb all the way back into the game. Josh Scobee hit two field goals of at least 45 yards and Jason Hill caught an 18-yard pass from rookie Blaine Gabbert to make up Jacksonville’s scoring. The two teams combined for 31 first downs and the Jaguars were just 4-for-15 on third down, leading to seven punts. Gabbert was sacked five times and hit six times by Pittsburgh’s defense, which overcome injuries to their unit. Rashard Mendenhall, who sat out last week’s game, rushed 23 times for 146 yards and a score at Heinz Field. Philadelphia 20, Washington 13 Trench Counter: Eagles +14.4, Redskins -14.4 The Philadelphia Eagles (2-4) got a much-needed win on the road against the rival Washington Redskins (3-2) as they were in danger of dropping their fifth-straight contest. Leading 20-3 with a little more than two minutes left in the second quarter, Philadelphia failed to score again, but their defense kept Washington at bay. The Eagles intercepted Rex Grossman four times (three by Kurt Coleman) before the Redskins replaced him with John Beck in the fourth period. Beck ran two yards for his team’s only touchdown of the game with 2:44 left in regulation, but the Eagles ran out the clock to ensure the victory. The Redskins were just 1-for-10 on third down and they held the ball for less than 22 minutes at FedEx Field. Washington had less than 100 yards of total offense in the first half when their only points came on a 50-yard field goal by Graham Gano. Baltimore 29, Houston 14 Trench Counter: Ravens +4, Texans -4 The Baltimore Ravens (4-1) held the Houston Texans (3-3) to just seven points on offense as they ran away from the game in the second half at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens compiled 109 more total yards than the Texans and had six more first downs, which allowed them to overcome two turnovers. Baltimore scored the game’s final 16 points. Houston scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone by Wade Smith and Matt Schaub connected with Jacoby Jones for a 32-yard touchdown in the third quarter to briefly give the team a 14-13 lead. The Ravens answered five minutes later and never trailed again. Houston punted six times, but Baltimore did so just twice. Oakland 24, Cleveland 17 Trench Counter: Raiders +7.1, Browns -7.1 The Oakland Raiders (4-2) beat the Cleveland Browns (2-3) in part because of a gutsy call late in the third quarter on fourth-and-long. Raiders punter Shane Lechler tossed a 35-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kevin Boss on a fake field goal, giving the team a brief 24-7 lead. Oakland didn’t score again, while Cleveland rattled off 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, but the trick play gave them enough of a lead to hold on. Cleveland and Oakland were very close statistically, but the Browns struggled on the ground (16 of their 18 first downs came through the air) and the Raiders averaged more yards per pass (7.4 to 4.5). The Raiders had Kyle Boller under center after Jason Campbell went down with a collarbone injury. Colt McCoy completed just 47% of his passes, but totaled 215 yards and a pair of touchdowns. New England 20, Dallas 16 Trench Counter: Patriots +1.4, Cowboys -1.4 The New England Patriots (5-1) had four turnovers, but they were able to edge the Dallas Cowboys (2-3) thanks to yet another touchdown drive led by Tom Brady in the final moments. Trailing by a field goal, Brady connected with tight end Aaron Hernandez on an eight-yard pass to give New England the lead with just 22 seconds left. On that drive, Brady went eight-for-nine with 78 yards on an 80-yard drive. The Patriots went 8-for-13 on third down, while the Cowboys were just 4-for-12 when facing the possibility of fourth down. Dallas also cost themselves with 10 penalties for 77 yards, which overshadowed their +2 turnover differential. They handed the Patriots two first downs via penalties at Gillette Stadium. After putting up a strong performance over the first 57 minutes, the Dallas defense let Brady march 80 yards in just a little over two minutes. Tampa Bay 26, New Orleans 20 Trench Counter: Buccaneers +9.6, Saints -9.6 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) jumped out to a 20-7 lead against the New Orleans Saints (4-2) and held on despite a second-half charge for a key NFC South victory and a first-place tie. In a game that saw head coach Sean Payton essentially break his knee on the sideline, the Saints were sloppy (four turnovers) and unable to record a single takeaway. In addition to their turnovers, New Orleans converted just once in four trips to the red zone. Josh Freeman was superb for the Buccaneers, going 23-for-41 with 303 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover. With LeGarrette Blount out, Earnest Graham stepped in to rush 17 times for 109 yards as Tampa Bay had a slight edge in time of possession. Brees had more yards (383) than Freeman, but he threw three interceptions. After Mark Ingram rushed 12 yards for a touchdown that brought the Saints to within a field goal, they had a three-and-out and Brees committed a turnover at the Tampa Bay four-yard line.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz and 49ers head man Jim Harbaugh got into a post-game scuffle after San Francisco handed Detroit their first loss of the season. Harbaugh was celebrating the win as he crossed the field and exchanged a handshake with Schwartz, before Harbaugh continued to celebrate. Schwartz initially ignored Harbaugh, but then Schwartz ran to catch up with Harbaugh, bumping into Harbaugh while barking at Harbaugh. The pair were then separated, but Schwartz kept going after Harbaugh as more and more people got involved to keep Schwartz from reaching Harbaugh.

The 49ers addressed their need for a wide receiver Tuesday by signing Brett Swain, according to a league source. Swain, who's in his third NFL season, played in 16 regular-season games for the Packers in 2010 and also appeared in Super Bowl XLV. San Francisco selected Swain over veteran wide receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Chris Chambers and Brian Finneran, as well as practice-squad players Joe Hastings and John Matthews, all of whom worked out for the team Tuesday at its training facility.

49ers wide receiver Joshua Morgan will miss significant time with a broken bone in his lower right leg that requires surgery. San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh said that Morgan was scheduled for a "procedure." He was injured late in the fourth quarter of San Francisco's 48-3 victory against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Morgan caught a 19-yard pass from backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick on fourth-and-3 and was tackled just short of the goal line. He grimaced in pain and stayed on the ground for several minutes as teammates gathered around in support.