Jarryd Hayne has once again missed out on being elevated to the San Francisco 49ers 53-man squad, this time for their match against the 6-2 Atlanta Falcons.
Hayne wasn't picked for the 49ers despite favoured punt returner Reggie Bush and star running back Carlos Hyde remaining on the injured list.
Hayne was overlooked as head coach Jim Tomsula rang the changes for his squad, who at (2-6) have the worst record in the NFC West.
Tomsula has instead included two new running backs in Shaun Draughn and Pierre Thomas.
The 49ers recently signed 30-year-old Thomas and 27-year-old Draughn, with both having less than a week to learn the playbook.
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Hayne needn't feel too bad though, Tomsula also dropped one-time favourite son of 49ers fans, quarterback Colin Kaepernick for the match with the Falcons.
Tomsula said Wednesday that he benched Kaepernick because "I want Colin to step back and breathe and look at things through a different lens."
Reporters asked Kaepernick on Friday whether he agreed with Tomsula's assessment, and he didn't seem to agree with the coach.
"I'm not out of breath, so I don't understand that reference," Kaepernick said.
"I don't believe in pressure. Pressure is not being prepared for what you want to do. To me, I've played full seasons and had success. Mentally, I've been through it before. I'm not incapable of going through this."
