49ers | Aldon Smith leaves team

Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers LB Aldon Smith’s locker was cleaned out after the Week 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts, and team chief executive officer Jed York announced Smith is taking a leave of absence. Smith will enter rehab for substance abuse.

Footballguys View: We have no idea when Smith will be back, but it won’t be in time for the Thursday night game against the Rams.
49ers | Aldon Smith leaves team

49ers | HC won’t commit to Aldon Smith for Thursday

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was asked after the Week 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts if LB Aldon Smith would play in the Week 4 game Thursday, Sept. 26. The head coach was non-committal. ‘We’ll address that. Not going to address that right now,’ Harbaugh said Sunday, Sept. 22.
49ers | HC won’t commit to Aldon Smith for Thursday

Packers | Clay Matthews expects to be fine

Updating a previous report, Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews (hamstring) said Sunday, Sept. 22, that he expects to be fine after suffering a hamstring injury in the Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. ‘I’ll be good,’ Matthews said. ‘I think today was more of a preventive measure than anything. I felt like I could go out there, but we have to be smart with this, especially going into the bye week. I don’t see myself missing any time.’
Packers | Clay Matthews expects to be fine