Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
On Sunday morning, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to miss at least six weeks, possibly more, after being placed on injured reserve this weekend. McCaffrey missed most of training camp and the entire preseason due to a calf strain and Achilles tendinitis, the latter of which caused him to sit out the 49ers' first two games of the season.
With McCaffrey on injured reserve, he's ineligible to play in the next three games—four total, including Sunday's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The earliest he could return is Week 6, when the 49ers face the Seattle Seahawks on October 10.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan addressed McCaffrey's status following the team's 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. When asked about the running back's recovery timeline, Shanahan emphasized that there isn't one.
"Nobody knows," Shanahan said. "We're dealing with tendinitis, so there's not one person [who] knows. He doesn't know. We don't know. We can take it day by day. By putting him on IR, it's at least four weeks, so that'll give him some time to rest and kind of protect him from himself. Us too. No matter how he's feeling, it's four at the minimum."
Shanahan also clarified two important points: McCaffrey has not suffered a setback in his recovery, and, to his knowledge, there have been no discussions regarding the need for surgery.
The 49ers now sit at 1-1 and will begin preparing for their first NFC West matchup, a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, September 22.
49ers' Kyle Shanahan evaluates McCaffrey: "I think Christian's doing a good job"
By David Bonilla
Nov 18
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey played his second game of the season on Sunday after a prolonged battle with Achilles tendinitis. He rushed for 79 yards on 19 carries against the Seattle Seahawks, surpassing 100 scrimmage yards for the second consecutive...
Christian McCaffrey reveals how he felt after 49ers-Buccaneers
By David Bonilla
Nov 14
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey made his 2024 season debut on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, playing 56 offensive snaps—88% of the total. It was a hefty workload for the star, who recently recovered from a prolonged struggle with Achilles...
49ers Notebook: Christian McCaffrey says 'I can be a lot better'; Geno Smith's final run and Steph Curry taunt
By Kirk Larrabee
Nov 17
The 49ers showed they still have plenty of room for improvement across the board in their disappointing 20-17 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday, starting on offense, where penalties and lack of production were points of frustration.
The 49ers were held to 277 total yards by the...
McCaffrey leads all NFL RBs in key stat; Other notes from 49ers' 20-17 loss vs. Seahawks
By Site Staff
Nov 17
The San Francisco 49ers dropped to 5-5 on the season after a 20-17 Week 10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
QB Brock...
