According to an ESPN story, McCloud is close with Ike Hilliard, the wide receivers coach the Falcons fired after Week 3, a move that reportedly upset McCloud. The former 49er was a healthy scratch from Monday’s game against the Bills, practiced with Atlanta on Wednesday but did not practice on either Thursday or Friday.

The San Francisco 49ers aim to stay in the mix for the NFC West title and the playoffs as they host the Atlanta Falcons on “Sunday Night Football.” The 49ers lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, while the Falcons recorded their most impressive win of the season over the Buffalo Bills.

— Left tackle Trent Williams was fined $11,593 for a scuffle in the fourth quarter in the 49ers’ loss to Tampa Bay in which he grabbed cornerback Tykee Smith by the facemask and pulled him to the ground. Williams received a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness on the play.

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