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Is Christian McCaffrey going to play against the Jets on Monday Night Football? Injury status
McCaffery is hoping to be ready for the San Francisco 49ers opening game but is still struggling with a calf and Achilles injury.
The San Francisco 49ers are back in action tonight as they kick start their 2024-25 NFL season with the first Monday Night Football of the new campaign, taking on the New York Jets.
After missing most of the team’s training camp due to injury, running back Christian McCaffrey has remained a doubt for the 49ers heading into their season opener. McCaffrey was recovering from a calf and Achilles injury but returned to practice last week.
Speaking to reporters last Friday, McCaffrey insisted that he expects to play as normal for the 49ers. McCaffrey, nicknamed CMC, typically takes a lot of playing minutes for the 49ers and will be a key player again this year. The latest update we have is that according to the team CMC is questionable, but hopeful to be able to play.
Who is on the 49ers’ injury report?
As of Monday morning (game-day) just a handful of 49ers players remained on the San Francisco injury list, with two listed as ‘questionable’ for Monday’s game against the Jets.
Aaron Banks has a finger problem and head coach Kyle Shanahan has listed McCaffery as still questionable so his presence at Levi’s Stadium for the season opener remains very much up in the air.
Additionally, the head coach ruled out defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) and linebacker Dee Winters (ankle), who both suffered injuries in the preseason finale with Talanoa Hufanga (knee) also doubtful.