49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Two TDs on 20 touches in Week 9
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McCaffrey rushed 18 times for 68 yards and a touchdown while catching two of three targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-17 win over the Raiders.
McCaffrey got banged up in San Francisco's Week 7 loss to the Falcons, but a Week 8 bye allowed his hamstring to heal and the star running back handled 20 touches Sunday while scoring twice to bring his season total to 10 touchdowns. He capped San Francisco's opening drive with a one-yard touchdown run and added a 12-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. Rookie third-round pick Kaelon Black led the 49ers with 70 rushing yards on 11 carries, but McCaffrey remains the lead back heading into a Week 10 trip to Dallas, during which CMC will try to extend a seven-game touchdown streak.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Set to play Sunday
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McCaffrey (hamstring) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game versus the Raiders, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
McCaffrey was a limited practice participant Thursday and Friday, which was enough for him to gain clearance to suit up in Week 9. He was hampered by a left hamstring injury during the 49ers' last game in Week 7 in Atlanta, when he handled a season-low 52 percent snap share but still notched 100 yards from scrimmage and a rushing TD on 13 touches.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Practicing Friday
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McCaffrey (hamstring) took part in the open portion of Friday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN reports.
McCaffrey already has one capped session (Thursday) under his belt this week and again appears set to be listed as at least limited Friday, at which point the 49ers may tag him with a designation for Sunday's game versus the Raiders.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Officially limited Thursday
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McCaffrey (hamstring) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
McCaffrey followed up Wednesday's lack of activity with some on-field work one day later, but he may need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a designation for Sunday's game against the Raiders. He's tending to a left hamstring injury from a Week 7 loss in Atlanta, when he managed just a 52 percent snap share and churned out 100 yards from scrimmage and a rushing TD on 13 touches.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Suited up for Thursday's practice
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McCaffrey (hamstring) was present for the open portion of Thursday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN reports.
McCaffrey was hampered by a left hamstring injury during the 49ers' last game, a Week 7 loss in Atlanta. Even with the benefit of a Week 8 bye, he didn't practice Wednesday, after which he touched on the health concern. "I had no idea (it was a hamstring injury)," he told Vic Tafur and Matt Barrows of The Athletic. "It wasn't too bad. Having the bye week was awesome. But now I feel great." Thursday's practice report will reveal how much work McCaffrey was able to handle.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: May practice, play this week
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McCaffrey (hamstring) said Wednesday that he has a chance to practice this week and play Sunday against the Raiders, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
McCaffrey toughed out what eventually was revealed to be a mild left hamstring strain during a Week 7 loss in Atlanta, when he finished with 13 touches for 100 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD. With the benefit of a Week 8 bye, he said Wednesday that he feels "great," but chances for on-field work await for him Thursday and Friday.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Will not practice Wednesday
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McCaffrey (hamstring) will not participate in Wednesday's practice, Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group reports.
Three key vets are not taking part in the first practice out of the bye Wednesday as McCaffrey, Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel are all sidelined for this session. McCaffrey has been dealing with a hamstring issue since the Week 7 game in Atlanta. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that McCaffrey is "not going today but hopefully a chance [Thursday]." The next few days of practice will be telling for McCaffrey's status going into Sunday's game against the Raiders.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Reenters Sunday's game
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McCaffrey (thigh) returned to Sunday's contest in Atlanta, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
McCaffrey missed the entire second quarter as he had his left thigh worked on, which officially left him as questionable to return before he checked back in for the 49ers' first possession of the third quarter. Now that he's back in the contest, he likely will continue to lead San Francisco's backfield.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Exits with apparent leg injury
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McCaffrey was getting his lower left leg worked on during the first half of Sunday's game in Atlanta, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
McCaffrey took a big hit on the 49ers' first possession of Week 7 action after a 24-yard catch, but he continued to play through it until the team's third drive, when he remained on the sideline to get worked on. For as long as McCaffrey is sidelined, Kaelon Black will be San Francisco's primary RB.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Two touchdowns in Week 6 win
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McCaffrey rushed 16 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns and brought in nine of 10 targets for 53 yards in the 49ers' 23-17 win over the Commanders on Monday night. He also lost a fumble.
McCaffrey, who's been subject to a markedly lighter workload than usual over the first weeks of the campaign, recorded season highs in rush attempts, receptions, receptions and targets on a very busy night. The star running back also contributed his second multi-touchdown tally of the season, powering into the end zone on a pair of one-yard runs in the first half. McCaffrey logged twice as many carries and nine more targets than rookie backfield mate Kaelon Black, so there's no naturally no question who the leader of the ground attack is heading into a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Logs 18 touches in close win
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McCaffrey rushed 15 times for 52 yards and a touchdown and brought in three of five targets for 18 yards in the 49ers' 24-14 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
McCaffrey saw a reduced workload by his lofty standards, although he still outpaced backfield mate Kaelon Black by nine carries. The star back had to tough out the majority of his gains on the ground, including his one-yard touchdown run with just under nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. McCaffrey has yet to top 15 carries in any game this season, but he has four rushing TDs and 340 total yards heading into a Week 5 road showdown against the Seahawks next Sunday.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Records 116 total yards in win
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McCaffrey rushed 15 times for 75 yards and a touchdown while bringing in four of five targets for 41 yards in the 49ers' 36-30 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
McCaffrey's carry total was modest by his standards, but he still outpaced backup Kaelon Black by 11 carries and four targets while also recording a one-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter. McCaffrey was highly efficient with his rushing opportunities, and he finished second in receptions and third in targets for the 49ers on the afternoon. San Francisco's pass-catching corps suffered further attrition this weekend -- Mike Evans exited the game with rib and oblique injuries, while Demarcus Robinson (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Saturday -- so McCaffrey could continue to see his pass-game work creep up in a Week 4 home showdown against the Broncos next Sunday.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Scores twice to reach 100 career TDs
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McCaffrey rushed 10 times for 23 yards and two touchdowns while catching both of his targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 35-13 win over the Dolphins.
McCaffrey opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and added another one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. The two-touchdown performance brought McCaffrey's career regular-season touchdown total up to 100. Exactly half of those touchdowns have come with the 49ers, as McCaffrey joins Marshall Faulk and Randy Moss as the only players to score at least 50 touchdowns apiece for multiple teams, per ESPN Insights. McCaffrey should continue to contribute as both a runner and a pass catcher in Week 3 against the Cardinals.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Fully dressed for latest practice
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McCaffrey (undisclosed) is in full uniform for the 49ers' practice session taking place Tuesday afternoon local time in Melbourne, Australia, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
McCaffrey wasn't spotted taking part in the early portion of practice Monday, so his presence on the field in full uniform Tuesday is a promising sign for his potential availability for the 49ers' season opener against the Rams. It's been a bit of a mysterious several weeks for McCaffrey, as he was described as dealing with "tightness" in early August and didn't play at all in the preseason while being an inconsistent participant in team drills. San Francisco's injury reports this week should shed some light on McCaffrey's status for the matchup against Los Angeles, but to this point he seems more likely than not to play in that contest.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Sitting out early drills Monday
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McCaffrey (undisclosed) was not participating in drills in the early portion of the 49ers' practice Monday morning in Australia, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
This was the portion of practice available to the media Monday. We'll await the official practice status of McCaffrey, with the Niners taking on the Rams on Thursday.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Goes through drills Tuesday
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McCaffrey (undisclosed) suited up and went through drills at Tuesday's practice, according to Matt Lively of CBS Sports Bay Area.
McCaffrey was able to run and catch passes Tuesday in full uniform, so it would appear he has not encountered any hiccups since returning to practice a little over a week ago. It has been a while since the last official update on McCaffrey's status, but it would appear he continues trending in the right direction ahead of Week 1.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Downplays preseason absence
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McCaffrey (undisclosed) said Sunday that he always planned to take a break during training camp and then "ramp back up," Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
McCaffrey returned to practice and participated in team drills Sunday after he had been sitting out with general "tightness" of late. The 30-year-old running back added Sunday that the media attention around his absence was a "firestorm" and that his plan all along was 8-to-10 practices to ramp up, a break and then another ramp up in advance of Week 1, according to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area. McCaffrey recorded a career-high 311 carries for 1,202 yards and 10 touchdowns across 17 regular-season games last year. San Francisco will open the 2026 campaign versus the Rams on Thursday, Sept. 10.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Jumps into team drills Sunday
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Updating a previous report, McCaffrey (undisclosed) participated in team drills during Sunday's practice, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
McCaffrey returned to the practice field after sitting out with general "tightness" during training-camp practices and the 49ers' first two preseason games. The running back's participation during team drills is very encouraging for his availability. However, he initially sat out during the early portions of Sunday's team drills, per Tafur, so San Francisco appears to still be monitoring his workload. Given his status, it's unlikely that McCaffrey will suit up for Thursday's preseason finale versus the Raiders. It will be worth monitoring his participation level in practice ahead of the 49ers' Week 1 matchup versus the Rams on Thursday, Sept. 10.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Not suited up for Thursday's game
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McCaffrey (undisclosed) will not play in Thursday night's preseason game against the Chargers, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.
McCaffrey remains idle with "tightness," though he was on the field for pregame warmups Thursday and looked to be moving around normally. Coach Kyle Shanahan has continued to downplay McCaffrey's "injury" and said Tuesday that CMC would be practicing if it were the regular season. There's been nothing to suggest McCaffrey is in any sort of danger of missing Week 1 against the Rams in three weeks.
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49ers' Christian McCaffrey: Coming along well, per Shanahan
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Coach Kyle Shanahan said McCaffrey (undisclosed) would've practiced Tuesday if the 49ers hadn't been in a joint session with the Chargers, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Shanahan also shut down speculation about McCaffrey's recent absences being contract-related. The star running back has been absent for a week due to what's only been described as "tightness". If Shanahan is to be believed, McCaffrey is making good progress and nearing a return to practice.
