All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey heads into the week of practice preparing to play for the San Francisco 49ers even if the sore calf and Achilles tendon that held him out of the opener is still an issue. McCaffrey was listed as limited in practice as the Niners prepared to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey walks on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason , left, runs against New York Jets safety Tony Adams during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
McCaffrey took his decision on whether to play the opener up until game day before the opener even though he had been limited all week in practice after missing the final four weeks of training camp practice because of the injury. Mason, who had only 83 carries in his first two seasons in the NFL, had the most rush attempts in a regular-season game for the 49ers since Frank Gore had 31 in 2011 against Cleveland.
Mason began his career as an undrafted free agent after having only 87 carries his final season at Georgia Tech playing behind future first-round pick Jahmyr Gibbs. That work came to fruition on Monday night when Mason’s physical running style proved to be too tough for the Jets to handle.
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