"SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After landing on the injury report Thursday afternoon with a calf issue, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was back on the field for Friday's practice but did not actually participate in the session. McCaffrey is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's regular season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Kyle Shanahan declined to offer specifics of McCaffrey's injury on Friday but did say the calf issue came up during Thursday's practice."
"The addition of McCaffrey to the injury report comes after a promising offseason and training camp in which he had no apparent health issues. He appeared in just four games last year, missing the first eight because of the tendinitis and then the final five after suffering a torn posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against the Buffalo Bills in Week 13."
"Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 and 2023 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam's subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team's relocation and stadium saga."
Christian McCaffrey landed on the injury report Thursday with a calf issue and was present on the field Friday but did not participate in practice. McCaffrey is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's regular season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the calf issue arose during Thursday's practice and declined to provide further specifics. McCaffrey performed stretching and warmups on the side under the team's director of reconditioning and did not join running backs for individual drills. The injury report addition follows a promising offseason and training camp after limited play last season due to tendinitis and a torn PCL.
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