San Francisco officially ruled out McCaffrey for its Week 2 matchup against Minnesota
will be without star running back Christian McCaffrey once again this weekend—and could be operating without him for the near future.
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Friday that Christian McCaffrey is officially ruled out for his team's Sunday matchup against theat U.S. Bank Stadium. He also said that San Francisco is considering placing McCaffrey on injured reserve, which would mean McCaffrey would miss this weekend's game against the Vikings as well as the 49ers' next three contests.
49ers third-year running back Jordan Mason filled in admirably for McCaffrey in Week 1, rushing 28 times for 147 yards and a touchdown against New York. With fellow backup Elijah Mitchell ruled out for the year, Mason is likely to receive the bulk of the 49ers' carries in McCaffrey's absence.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports.
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