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Christian McCaffrey injured? 49ers fans spot unusual movement vs LA Chargers; ‘Is he hurt?’
Christian McCaffrey was a little off today. The star 49ers RB was visibly struggling against the Los Angeles Chargers at Levi's Stadium
Christian McCaffrey was a little off today. The star 49ers RB was visibly struggling against the Los Angeles Chargers at Levi's Stadium. Fans and fantasy owners were clearly confused and wondered: ‘Is McCaffrey injured?’ Well, a direct answer is ‘no’. He is not injured.
At the time of writing this story, the 49ers were trailing 14-28. McCaffrey had 23 yards on nine carries as opposed to Brian Robinson Jr's 41 on eight carries.
“McCaffrey takes them down the field and they pull him on all goal plays again??? It has to be purposely!!!! ” one fantasy owner complained on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
“McCaffrey on bench at the 1. I hate fixed sports,” another one added.
What happened to Christian McCaffrey?
Without Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, George Kittle, and Brock Purdy, McCaffrey has become the key man for San Francisco. However, he struggled through the game. It is unclear where the issue was.
San Francisco 49ers depth chart
Offense
Wide Receiver (WR)
Jauan Jennings
Demarcus Robinson
Left Tackle (LT)
Trent Williams
Left Guard (LG)
Spencer Burford
Center (C)
Jake Brendel
Matt Hennessy
Right Guard (RG)
Dominick Puni
Right Tackle (RT)
Colton McKivitz
Austen Pleasants
Tight End (TE)
George Kittle
Luke Farrell
Jake Tonges
Wide Receiver (WR)
Ricky Pearsall
Kendrick Bourne
Skyy Moore
Jordan Watkins
Running Back (RB)
Christian McCaffrey
Brian Robinson Jr.
Isaac Guerendo
Jordan James
Fullback (FB)
Kyle Juszczyk
Quarterback (QB)
Brock Purdy
Mac Jones
Adrian Martinez
Defense
Left Defensive End (LDE)
Mykel Williams
Bryce Huff
Left Defensive Tackle (LDT)
Kevin Givens
Kalia Davis
Alfred Collins
Right Defensive Tackle (RDT)
Jordan Elliott
C.J. West
Right Defensive End (RDE)
Yetur Gross-Matos
Sam Okuayinonu
Strongside Linebacker (SAM)
Luke Gifford
Curtis Robinson
Middle Linebacker (MIKE)
Tatum Bethune
Weakside Linebacker (WILL)
Dee Winters
Nick Martin
Left Cornerback (LCB)
Renardo Green
Chase Lucas
Right Cornerback (RCB)
Deommodore Lenoir
Darrell Luter Jr.
Nickelback (NB)
Upton Stout
Free Safety (FS)
Ji’Ayir Brown
Marques Sigle
Siran Neal
Strong Safety (SS)
Malik Mustapha
Jason Pinnock
Special Teams
Punter (P)
Thomas Morstead
Kicker (K)
Eddy Piñeiro
Holder (H)
Thomas Morstead
Punt Returner (PR)
Skyy Moore
Jordan Watkins
Kick Returner (KOR)
Skyy Moore
Brian Robinson Jr.
Isaac Guerendo
Long Snapper (LS)
Jon Weeks
