San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan shared on Monday that running back Christian McCaffrey is officially day-to-day with a calf contusion.
Despite the injury, Shanahan said he expects McCaffrey to play in Sunday’s NFC championship game against the Eagles.
It’s unclear exactly what happened with McCaffrey’s right calf, but the running back was seen getting the calf worked on while on the sideline in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 19–12 win over the Cowboys. After the game, the 26-year-old admitted he had some discomfort with the calf.
“I was fighting but made it through, made it through great,” McCaffrey said, via Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News.