The All-Pro running back has been ruled out of this weekend’s game because of his lingering calf and Achilles injuries.
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McCaffrey was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday as the Niners prepared to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The attorney for a high school senior charged in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall says that new video evidence supports his theory that the teenager should not be charged with attempted murder.
During the 49ers' season opener, the team honored two of the first responders who helped rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall after he was shot during an attempted robbery in Union Square.
The 49ers put together a standout performance even without injured All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey.
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.
Aaron Rodgers made it through his second try at an opener with the New York Jets healthy even if the performance wasn’t close to the level that made him a four-time MVP.
Aaron Rodgers’ long-awaited return to the field was spoiled by San Francisco as the 49ers got 147 yards rushing and a touchdown from fill-in back Jordan Mason in a 32-19 victory over the New York Jets.
Heartbreak for the 49ers came on the final play of the season in February, another Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs.
The QB could go from one of the NFL’s biggest bargains to a deal worth in excess of $50 million a year.