Christian McCaffrey injury update: 49ers star RB limited for second straight day with calf, Achilles injury

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The San Francisco 49ers  began the week on a positive note as they gear up for the season opener. The first bit of good news was the end of left tackle Trent Williams’ holdout as he and the team finalized a new deal. The second nugget that put a smile on the face of Niners Nation was that Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey was returning to practice. While we saw him on the field beginning on Tuesday, his participation level was unknown due to the team not being required to release an injury report because they play on Monday night. 

Well, over the last two days, they’ve since released multiple injury reports and they say the same thing about the defending Offensive Player of the Year. On both Thursday and Friday, the 49ers officially listed McCaffrey as a limited participant in practice. 

McCaffrey had missed the bulk of training camp and all of the preseason after suffering a calf strain in…


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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-09-06 23:28:27

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