For the second straight year, the New York Jets will open their season on Monday Night Football. And while they’d like to open with a win over a Super Bowl contender — like the team did last year in beating the Buffalo Bills — they’d prefer to do it with their future Hall of Fame quarterback playing more than just four plays.
The Jets are in the Bay Area to take on the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and are hoping to finally get the Aaron Rodgers era started. After tearing an Achilles tendon in that first game last year, the Jets were saddled with poor quarterback play all season and finished 7-10.
The 49ers had a very different season with both Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey finishing in the top-five in MVP voting and coming up just short of winning the Super Bowl, falling to the Chiefs in overtime after an 11-6 campaign in which San Francisco won the NFC West for a third time under Kyle Shanahan. San Francisco will start the season without McCaffrey, who is out with a calf strain injury.
Date: Monday, Sept. 9, 2024
Kickoff time: 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. PT
Game: New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers
Location: Levi’s Stadium
TV channel: ABC, ESPN
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, NFL+
Live7 updates
With Christian McCaffrey out, Jordan Mason gets the start at running back for the 49ers.
Mason is in his third year with San Francisco. Last season, he rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries. During his career, he’s averaged 5.2 yards per carry.
One week following his release from the hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, Ricky Pearsall is at Levi’s Stadium.
Backup running back and kick returner Israel Abanikanda leads the Jets’ inactives list for Week 1.
Offensive line depth could be an issue with tackles Max Mitchell and Carter Warren out.
Seven players are listed as inactive for the 49ers for Week 1’s Monday night matchup with the Jets. In addition to running back Christian McCaffrey, former All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga also won’t suit up due to a lingering knee injury.
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will not play Monday night versus the Jets. He was listed among San Francisco’s inactives.
McCaffrey was initially listed as questionable on Saturday. He suffered the calf injury during training camp in early August.
