SANTA CLARA –- Australia import Jarryd Hayne is such a natural on punt returns, he does not even need to see the ball to catch it.
Hayne made an remarkable over-the-shoulder catch of a 66-yard punt Sunday night and turned it into 27-yard return in the first quarter of the 49ers’ 23-6 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the second exhibition game for both teams.
But that wasn’t the half of it.
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After the Cowboys’ game-opening three-and-out, Hayne put on his helmet to go onto the field.