Overview
- The 49ers announced on Sunday that McCaffrey is questionable to return to the Week 7 game with a thigh injury after he left the field for treatment and was taken to the locker room.
- Broadcast replays showed McCaffrey take a low, hard hit to his thigh before he was worked on in the blue medical tent and did not play on the next offensive series.
- While McCaffrey was being evaluated, third‑round rookie Kaelon Black assumed lead back duties and delivered a 30‑yard rushing touchdown to extend the 49ers' early lead.
- San Francisco entered the game without top receivers Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel, which increases the immediate offensive reliance on McCaffrey and makes his return status especially consequential.
- McCaffrey had already recorded a rushing TD and 69 total yards before exiting, and his prior injury history means the team and fans will closely watch further medical updates and any impact on his near‑term availability.