San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey has been ruled out for the team’s Week 1 Monday Night Football opener against the New York Jets.
In a shocking turn of events, San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey will not play on Monday night in the team’s Week 1 opener against the New York Jets.
McCaffrey is dealing with a calf/Achilles injury and is officially inactive for Monday night’s matchup. Despite expressing optimism that he will play, the 49ers are taking a cautious approach with their superstar running back. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo was the first one to report the news on McCaffrey, which has since been confirmed via the 49ers injury report.
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McCaffrey missed all of preseason play due to a calf strain. While he was limited in practice this week, he was expected to suit up for Monday night’s matchup.
