sponsored by rxc card club.com get a free prescription drug card and save up to 85% on prescription drugs rxc card club.com Christian mcaffrey injury 49ers are be practicing with Team feels ready to go despite calf Achilles issues cbssports.com gety images Christian mcaffrey missed the San Francisco 49ers 2024 season opener due to C and achilles injuries the 49ers consider mcaffrey dayto day in his recovery according to Kyle Shanahan but NFL media reports the veteran is believed to be a long shot to play in week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings talk to mcaffrey who's on the practice field with the team again Thursday and you'll get a much more optimistic response he believes he'll always be ready to play and while he wasn't able to suit up against the Jets that's not discouraging his hopes for Sunday my mentality is I'm playing this week maccaffrey said Wednesday via ESPN that's where I'm at that's how I am every week I'm not lying I think as soon as a player says maybe I'll play maybe I won't that's not a good mentality to go into a week with when you're kind of on the fence so for me I'm ready to go Christian mcaffrey sfrb number 23 view profile under understandably the 49ers are being cautious with their star running back especially since he's battling Achilles tendonitis which the team isn't taking likely the Achilles is tendonitis Shanahan said pnbc Sports and that stuff comes and goes and when it is acting up it's something you've got to be very careful about Christian is very diligent about that stuff if it was a playoff game he made it very clear to me he believed he could go but when you hear that type of stuff and it's not a playoff game and it's week one especially when you're dealing with the lower extremities like that in the long run it made the decision easy Achilles tendonitis can ultimately weaken the Achilles tendon according to Mayo Clinic making it more vulnerable to a teer which would necessitate a surgery that would likely end McCaffrey's season daily stretching and lower intensity workouts can help treat tendonitis however as some cases are not as severe the reigning NFL offensive player of the year was replaced by third-year Reserve Jordan Mason against the New York Jets and Mason exploded for 147 rushing yards and a touchdown in his starting debut mcaffrey meanwhile has an extensive injury history that dates back before his time with the 49ers the former Carolina Panthers star a combined 23 games due to ankle hamstring and shoulder ra Ms Mason would be in line to remain San Francisco's top ball carrier in the event mcaffrey doesn't suit up