49ers hold McCaffrey out again, but Shanahan not sounding alarm
San Francisco kept Christian McCaffrey out of its final open camp practice Sunday; past injury issues make it a question mark, though the team insists it isn't worried.
The 49ers held Christian McCaffrey out of their final open training-camp practice Sunday, the latest in a run of August absences for the 30-year-old back. Beat reporter Cam Inman logged the DNP as the session opened:
Cam Inman (@CamInman): 49ers camp practice underway Not seen in uniform Nick Bosa Christian McCaffrey Kurtis Rourke KhaDarel Hodge Side work Juszczyk Kirk Toth Among those practicing Evans Cowing Jack Jones
McCaffrey's past injury history and the games he's missed make this worth watching, but coach Kyle Shanahan and the team don't seem concerned — framing it as routine camp load management rather than a setback. With San Francisco three weeks from the regular season, the expectation is that he's simply being eased along.