Christian McCaffrey’s tumultuous 2024 NFL season could be over for good.
The star 49ers working again sustained a doubtlessly season-ending PCL injury within the 49ers’ 35-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Highmark Stadium, coach Kyle Shanahan instructed reporters after the sport. McCaffrey left San Francisco’s locker room on crutches and with a brace on his proper knee after the sport, per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan.
Christian McCaffrey simply walked out of the 49ers, locker room with crutches and a knee brace on his proper knee
— JLC – I’m on bluesky @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) December 2, 2024
McCaffrey went down on a carry within the second quarter Sunday and instantly jogged to the 49ers’ sideline earlier than ultimately being dominated out with a proper knee injury.
“It was frustrating,” Shanahan stated of McCaffrey’s injury, which got here because the working again gave the impression to be on the verge of busting out for San Francisco. “He had a great week of practice, and I could feel his urgency and stuff. Thought he came out great, looking real good … I hurt for him, and tough for our team not having him.”
CMC went to the 49ers’ locker room and is questionable to return with a knee injury pic.twitter.com/wOtVMAVtx6
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 2, 2024
Before exiting the sport, McCaffrey had 53 yards on seven carries, together with a season-long 19-yard run within the first quarter. He additionally had two receptions for 14 yards.
The reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year made his season debut in Week 10 after lacking the primary half of the 49ers’ marketing campaign with bilateral Achilles tendinitis. Now, it stays to be seen if he’ll be on the sphere for San Francisco once more this season.
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