ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the San Francisco 49ers are placing All-Pro Christian McCaffrey on the Injured Reserve due to his calf tightness and Achillies tendinitis. McCaffrey will miss the next four games at the very least before the team assesses where he’s at for a potential mid-October return.
On Friday, head coach Kyle Shanahan said McCaffrey doesn’t need a procedure and that they’d decide whether to place Christian on the IR within the next 24 hours. That was after saying Thursday was McCaffrey’s “worst day. It’s on and off, but with yesterday [Thursday] having the most pain, it’s something we’re going to be discussing.