The San Francisco 49ers will take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football, but one familiar face will notably be absent in wide receiver and kick returner Ray-Ray McCloud. He will miss the game due to a private matter.
The circumstances surrounding McCloud's absence are a bit mysterious. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said when asked about McCloud, "I sent him home. Excused absence -- home. Working through some things right now that are private with my young man, and we'll figure those things out as we go."
Morris went on to say: "I wouldn’t say it is a disciplinary thing.