49ers RB McCaffrey Listed as Questionable on Harm Report

The San Francisco 49ers added working again Christian McCaffrey to the damage report on Saturday, making him questionable for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Tennessee Titans with a again difficulty.

Regardless of the questionable designation, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter that McCaffrey is predicted to be “good to go” in opposition to Tennessee.

Because the Niners returned from their bye this week, McCaffrey mentioned he was “rested and recovered” on Wednesday, taking his typical veteran’s relaxation that day. He then was restricted in apply on Thursday with an sickness however was a full participant in Friday’s apply, which is extra of a walk-through.

“I do know he wasn’t feeling properly, however he regarded good immediately,” coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned on Friday.

That appears to point the again difficulty flared up both after Friday’s apply or someday Saturday. McCaffrey has not missed a sport this season after he was restricted to simply 4 contests in 2024 due to Achilles and knee accidents.

If McCaffrey have been unable to go, Brian Robinson would step into the beginning working again function with Isaac Guerendo and rookie Jordan James out there as potential backups. Guerendo has been restricted to particular groups solely, taking zero offensive snaps, and James has but to be energetic in a sport this season.

“Brian to me, like his final seven video games have in all probability been his greatest sport seven occasions in a row,” Shanahan mentioned Friday when requested why James has but to be energetic. “I feel he simply retains getting higher. I have been actual pumped with [James] in apply, and it will be superior to get 4 guys up, however you are solely utilizing actually two on offense. So, it is received to make sense with the remainder of the roster.”

McCaffrey has, in fact, been the point of interest of San Francisco’s offense and an enormous purpose the workforce sits at 9-4 this season. He is third within the NFL in scrimmage yards (1,655), fourth in whole touchdowns (14) and is on tempo to turn out to be the primary participant in league historical past with greater than 1,000 speeding and 1,000 receiving yards in a season a number of occasions.