49ers

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey shouldered 31 total touches for 142 total yards and a touchdown to lead the team to a Week 12 win over the Panthers. San Francisco QB Brock Purdy credited McCaffrey’s regimented workout routine as why he’s able to be their workhorse in both parts of the offense every week.

“Just the way he trains and his preparation and understanding what he’s about to go through every single game, like that dude is on a routine and on a schedule better than anybody that I know,” Purdy said, via NFL.com’s Grant Gordon. “So, he’s able to carry that kind of workload and make the plays out of the backfield as a receiver and then run the ball hard and fight and scratch and claw for every yard. We have nothing but the utmost respect for that guy and what he does for our team and does it over and over again. Obviously, the numbers are great, but more than anything he’s a great example for all of us in the locker room.”

• According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the people he’s talked to believe the 49ers voided WR Brandon Aiyuk‘s guarantees because he did not show up for rehab appointments during the offseason.
• Fowler adds Aiyuk is technically more tradable now that his $24.9 million option isn’t guaranteed, but the money is still on the books. The cleaner path, and what Aiyuk might be angling for, is to be released and be free to sign wherever he wants.

Cardinals

Cardinals WR Michael Wilson has been rolling for Arizona, recording 25 receptions over the last two weeks. When asked if Wilson will continue getting a lot of looks when WR Marvin Harrison Jr. returns, HC Jonathan Gannon responded that Wilson deserves to keep getting chances.

“Yeah. Throw it to the guys who are making plays for you. Absolutely. … with Marv being out, he has kind of taken over that role of the (No. 1) receiver, and he’s gotten open, and he’s caught it,” Gannon said, via CardsWire.

As for their 27-24 overtime loss to the Jaguars in Week 12, Gannon feels the statistics show they should’ve won, but they failed to capitalize on several moments.

“It’s tough because I feel like we played really hard as a team and when you win the turnover battle four to nothing like statistically you should win the football game. And so I feel like that was one of those one-off games where we just didn’t capitalize on some of those turnovers and we weren’t good in converting on certain field goals and not allowing our kicker to even attempt field goals. But yeah, it was a tough game. Just kind of one of those where you kind of look back and it was like, “Damn, I don’t know how we lost that.” But I feel like we’ve had a few of those this year.”

Regarding Jacoby Brissett stepping into the starting role, Gannon has been impressed...