WOOT WOOT 🏈:CMC_22 likely to play in 49ers vs. KansasCityChief game today, sources tell ESPN.
The night the 49ers acquired McCaffrey they considered it unlikely that their new running back would be ready to face the Chiefs. But McCaffrey immersed himself in the 49ers' offense shortly after the teams agreed to the deal, which saw San Francisco send second-, third- and fourth-round picks in 2023 and a fifth-round selection in 2024 to Carolina.
McCaffrey had said Friday that the decision on his playing status would be up to the team, with coach Kyle Shanahan adding that it would have more to do with whether he could quickly learn enough of the playbook to contribute and nothing to do with how he's feeling physically. The 26-year-old McCaffrey missed 23 of 33 games in 2020 and '21 after being injury-free his first three NFL seasons. This year, he played 85% of Carolina's snaps, and his 670 yards from scrimmage rank fourth in the NFL.
The 49ers, who have been injury plagued this season, will welcome several notables back Sunday against the Chiefs, including defensive end
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