The San Francisco 49ers harm checklist continues to develop within the second half of the season. Following their Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills, head coach Kyle Shanahan delivered unlucky harm updates on his high two working backs and an vital function participant on the defensive position.
Reigning AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey suffered a PCL harm within the second quarter of Sunday evening’s contest. Shanahan shared that whereas preliminary reviews recommend he won’t want surgical procedure, McCaffrey’s restoration timeline is estimated to be about six weeks, and he can be positioned on the Injured Reserve checklist.
“I really feel for him. It was a very irritating 12 months for him,” Shanahan mentioned. “…I believe he was actually feeling good and about to take off. He simply had that actually unlucky harm final evening. I do know he’s as crushed as anybody, however he’ll get via this.
“He is a hell of a participant, hell of an individual and an unbelievable 49ers participant. He’ll be again stronger than ever subsequent 12 months to assist us.”
McCaffrey spent the primary 9 weeks of the season on IR on account of Achilles tendonitis earlier than returning to begin the final 4 video games. He recorded 50 carries for 202 yards on the bottom and added 15 catches for 146 yards receiving in these contests.
Fellow working again Jordan Mason can also be headed to IR after sustaining a excessive ankle sprain in opposition to the Bills. Mason was the 49ers major working again via the primary eight weeks of the season, filling in for an injured McCaffrey. The former undrafted free agent rose to the event this season and put collectively a powerful stat line. Mason logged 153 carries for 789 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 11 catches for 91 receiving yards in his 12 appearances (six begins).
With San Francisco’s high two working backs out of the lineup, rookie Isaac Guerendo is now the crew’s high choice at working again. Shanahan mentioned he expects to raise Patrick Taylor Jr. from the follow squad and can look so as to add one other to the 53-man roster to spherical out the room.
The third participant anticipated to land on IR is defensive lineman Kevin Givens after tearing his pectoral muscle on Sunday evening. Givens was getting back from a lingering groin harm and served as an vital depth participant for the 49ers D-line in 2024. He appeared in eight video games (one begin) this season and amassed 3.5 sacks and 11 whole tackles in these outings.
