Injuries have bit the San Francisco 49ers hard this preseason, and running back has been one of the areas hit the hardest.
The Niners lost second-year tailback Matt Breida to a shoulder injury during their exhibition opener versus the Dallas Cowboys last Thursday. On Sunday, projected starting running back Jerick McKinnon suffered an apparent knee injury — later, an MRI revealed it was a calf strain.
With two of his top tailbacks sidelined for the foreseeable future, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Monday the team’s intention for bringing aboard veteran running back Alfred Morris, pending a physical.