Tomsula unsure if Jarryd Hayne will return punts Monday

But the coach with perhaps the most say on whether the Aussie suits up Monday is doing his best to bring it down to earth. Per SB Nation, now that he made the roster, he will make a $435,000 rookie salary. So we’ve got to kind of keep everything in perspective… This is real bullets flying. They don’t have any injured players to help them make their choice. He and Reggie Bush are listed as tied for the top spot for both kickoff and punt returner. That means Hayne presumably is competing with fellow rookie running back Mike Davis to be the No. 3 tailback – and thus to be in uniform – against the Vikings. Hayne, meanwhile, cleanly fielded all 10 punts that came his way, averaging 18.1 yards per return and making only one fair catch as ordered by coaches.

But Hayne is not a clear-cut starter according to the latest depth chart.

Dugan is not alone there, and he won’t be in terms of stories about other players ready to make it big Stateside. In his second season with the 49ers, Hyde is expected to be a home run fantasy pick as he will be the workhorse running back for the team. He is wearing No. 28 in practice, meaning he is the practice version of Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson.

Tomsula said he was “very confident” in Hayne’s ability to catch punts, but with the 49ers limited to just 46 players for a game he would have to contribute at other positions. “You ve got that aspect”, Tomsula said.

“You know what, I’m aware of that”, McGaughey, who has overseen Hayne’s role as a punt and kick returner, said.

“But again you start talking about the 46”. Tomsula continued. “The things that we’re practicing this week, do they fit your skill set?”

To paraphrase the wonderful, hilarious and (probably biased) Katie Nolan from Fox television it seems like roger Goodell probably the most inept head of a sport after Sepp Blatter. has tried to find some mud to stick on tom brady and this is it. we actually have some football to watch this weekend My game of the weekend is the Bears v Packers matchup on sunday afternoon in chicago a tasty rivalry in store with your sunday lunch! His four returns of 20-plus yards were also second-best amongst punt returners with more than five attempts this preseason. In Hayne’s case that would include playing as part of the coverage unit on special teams and potentially filling time at running back. “It was DeAndrew White”.

McGaughey’s point wasn’t necessarily to praise White but rather to commend the return team and its blockers.

“Everybody’s flying the “Hayne Plane” right now”, McGaughey said.