Christian McCaffrey has not practiced for the 49ers since Aug. 8, now stretching past a week of missed work with Week 1 approaching. Kyle Shanahan said he is not concerned, but framed the risk clearly: his worry is McCaffrey toughing through the tightness, pulling something, and losing a month. Shanahan also pushed back on speculation that the absence is contract-related, saying people are making assumptions and are wrong on that one. (source: NBC Sports/ProFootballTalk, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report)
Christian McCaffrey Still Hasn’t Practiced Since Aug. 8 as Shanahan Downplays Concern
Christian McCaffrey has not practiced for the 49ers since Aug. 8, now stretching past a week of missed work with Week 1 approaching. Kyle Shanahan said he is not concerned, but framed the risk clearly: his worry is McCaffrey toughing through the tightness, pulling something, and losing a month. Shanahan also pushed back on speculation that the absence is contract-related, saying people are making assumptions and are wrong on that one. (source: NBC Sports/ProFootballTalk, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report)