Christian McCaffrey has a positive update about his health status, to the relief of 49ers fans.
Speaking on SiriusXM’s NFL Training Camp Tour, the San Francisco running back explained to Amber Theoharis how his injury rehab has been coming along.
“Yeah, I feel great,” McCaffrey said. “Very cautionary stuff. If we had a game I would play, but just trying to be smart right now. Still training, still getting a bunch of work in, so come Week 1, I’ll be ready to roll.”
— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) August 9, 2024
McCaffrey strained his calf during training camp and will be out for the remainder of the NFL preseason. He is expected to miss a few more weeks of practice.
San Francisco has two more preseason games left on the slate before opening the regular season on Sept. 9 against the New York Jets. That gives the 28-year-old about a month to fully recover and get game-ready.
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