Christian McCaffrey has a calf injury that will likely keep him out for a couple weeks of practice and the preseason.
Can the Falcons keep two starting QBs happy? Inside their path to Penix -- and why the rest of the NFL is watchingNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years at ESPN.
"He did it a couple days ago," Shanahan said."It's all right. He didn't pull it or anything, but you guys probably won't see him this preseason."A two-week timeline would give McCaffrey, the NFL's reigning Offensive Player of the Year, plenty of time to return to practice before the Sept. 9 season opener against theon"Monday Night Football.
In the opening days of camp, McCaffrey noted that training camp is important for him as a means to prepare for the hefty workload he takes on in the course of a season. "For me it's put my body, mind and soul in the best position to play every snap," McCaffrey said."And then coaches got to be coaches, whatever they think is best, but I know for me, I prepare to play every snap so I'm ready to go.""He didn't pull it, but we'll be safe with him," Shanahan said."So, he's going to miss probably a week or so.".
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