San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey could have played in the 49ers’ opener if it had been a playoff game but the team held him out to make sure his Achilles tendinitis didn’t become a more serious issue.
A Missouri high court rules that a measure to restore abortion rights will be on the ballot, despite Republican opposition.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 , right, runs against New York Jets cornerback D.J. Reed during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif.
Shanahan said the decision was not made until Monday and that he only told Mason to prepare to possibly have a heavier load with McCaffrey dealing with the injury. Shanahan said Tuesday that McCaffrey is still day to day but that the decision to sit him during the opener was an easy one. McCaffrey got injured early in training camp and missed four weeks of practice before returning to the field last week.
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