49ers RBs McCaffrey, Mason both headed to IR

Dec 2, 2024, 05:00 PM ET

The San Francisco 49ers will be without their top two running backs for the foreseeable future.

Starter Christian McCaffrey will be placed on injured reserve due to a PCL injury in his right knee and top backup Jordan Mason is headed to IR with a high ankle sprain, coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday.

McCaffrey’s injury carries an expected six-week recovery period. He will not need surgery, Shanahan said.

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Ravens’ Harbaugh coy on future of WR Johnson

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‘Take your L and move on’: Baker Mayfield backs flag planting in college football

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, who played for Oklahoma, believes celebratory flag planting is part of the college football landscape and that teams should accept losing instead of participating in extracurricular scrums postgame.

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Bears sticking with GM; will lead coaching search

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Penix ready but believes Cousins will rebound

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ESPN’s Moss asks for prayers over health issue

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Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss revealed he’s dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family.

The 47-year-old ESPN football analyst made the announcement on Instagram from the set of “Sunday NFL Countdown” show. He directed his message to men and urged them to get checkups and bloodwork done, without specifying for any particular illness.

“I just ask for all the prayer warriors to put their blessing hands on me and my family through these hard times. People were talking about my eyes last week,” Moss said before

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Waiver wire: Jordan Mason becomes a potential season-saving option

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Source: Knee injury ends Saints TE Hill’s season

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