Monday evening brought a bit of a surprise development as the San Francisco 49ers declared running back Christian McCaffrey inactive for their season opener against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
McCaffrey has been dealing with Achilles and calf injuries. The news is not shocking due to limited practices, but McCaffrey said he expected to play in Week 1. Instead, he will be sidelined and the 49ers will start Jordan Mason in the backfield against the Jets. They will also lean on Isaac Guerendo and Patrick Taylor, Jr., but Mason is the starter heading into kickoff.
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