Shanahan: Potential season-ending PCL injury for Christian McCaffrey

Dec 01, 2024

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said after Sunday’s game that running back Christian McCaffrey suffered a potential season-ending PCL injury in his knee.

Fantasy Impact:

It’s been that kind of season for the 49ers, who have been decimated by injuries and fell to 5-7 after their 35-10 loss to the now five-time reigning AFC East champion Buffalo Bills. After missing the first eight games of the season with an Achilles injury, McCaffrey finally made his debut in Week 10. He’ll end up playing just four games this season. Not exactly what fantasy owners were hoping for when they spent a high draft pick on him. A vast majority of fantasy leagues saw McCaffrey go No. 1 overall. So it’s back to Jordan Mason, who rushed 13 times for 78 yards, one of the lone bright spots on a night where almost nothing went right offensively for the 49ers. Brock Purdy didn’t even reach 100 yards passing. Overall, it was yet another forgetful night for the reigning NFC champions and it’s the end of the line in 2024 for one of the most exciting running backs in the league.

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Christian McCaffrey questionable to return with what team is calling knee injury

San Francisco 49ers

11 minutes ago

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey went to the locker room with what the team is calling a knee injury.

Fantasy Impact:

McCaffrey is questionable to return. McCaffrey took a toss early in the second quarter and went down on his own accord. The team initially said a knee injury but there is concern, though nothing official, that the injury could be his calf or even his Achilles again. Jordan Mason is now handling most of the backfield work while CMC is out.

Edit: McCaffrey may have injured his knee on the previous play before the toss. Him going down on the toss may have been more of him not feeling right when he started running. Either way, it’s an unfortunate setback after he waited quite a long time to finally play this season.

Brock Purdy active, Keon Coleman inactive for Sunday Night Football

Ian Rapoport

2 hours ago

49ers QB Brock Purdy is active, Bills WR Keon Coleman is inactive for Sunday Night Football.

Fantasy Impact:

Purdy was questionable but trended towards playing with a shoulder injury that caused him to miss last week. It will be interesting to see how the 49ers handle him, given the injury and the weather conditions.

Coleman was limited in practice all week with a wrist injury, so it seems the Bills are being cautious with their rookie.

Taysom Hill carted off with knee injury

Field Yates

2 hours ago

Saints TE Taysom Hill was carted off the field with a knee injury, later declared doubtful to return.

Fantasy Impact:

The injury occurred in the fourth quarter on a fourth down attempt in which Hill took the snap himself and ran for a first down. Hill had 47 totals yards before the injury, which hopefully isn’t too serious.