Week 2 of the 2024 season will see another week without Christian McCaffrey lining up for the San Francisco 49ers.
After missing last week’s win over the New York Jets, McCaffrey is being placed on injured reserve, per multiple media reports. McCaffrey will now miss at least the next four games while recovering from Achilles tendinitis and calf tightness.
On Friday, McCaffrey was ruled out of San Francisco’s Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings with the injuries. In a news conference the same day, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that they were considering placing him on injured reserve, adding that McCaffrey had been in a lot of pain during practice on Thursday.
“It’s on and off, but with [Thursday] having the most pain, it’s something we’re going to be discussing the next 24 hours,” Shanahan said.
The earliest McCaffrey can return to the 49ers is Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins did not play Week 1 due to a hamstring injury that’s hampered him. Some fans, however, believed his absence during their loss to the New England Patriots was tied to his displeasure about his contract status.
That couldn’t be further from the truth, Higgins said.
“I just don’t understand why fans think I’m faking an injury, when for me to get an extension for a contract, the deadline is over,” Higgins told ESPN. “I just don’t understand why they think I’m faking an injury. It doesn’t make sense to me.”
Higgins did not practice Friday, the third straight day he was away from the field. He’s considered doubtful for Week 2.
“I want to go out there and give my teammates a hundred percent of Tee Higgins, you know what I’m saying?” Higgins told ESPN. “I don’t want to give them 50% and half-ass it just to be a presence on the field.”
A.J. Brown has been designated as questionable for the Philadelphia Eagles’ Monday night game against the Atlanta Falcons. The wide receiver has been dealing with a hamstring injury this week.
“Just got a little tight in practice [Friday]” head coach Nick Sirianni, who added the team would keep Brown limited during Saturday’s practice.
Here’s the rest of the Week 1 injury report:
LB D’Marcio Jackson (calf): out
DT Khalen Saunders (calf): out
DT Bryan Bresee (illness): questionable
LB Jaylan Ford (hamstring): questionable
DE Isaiah Foskey (back): questionable
T Taliese Fuaga (back): questionable
CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring): questionable
CB DeRon Bland (foot): out
WR John Stephens Jr. (hamstring): out
TE Jake Ferguson (knee): doubtful
OT Luke Goedeke (concussion): out
DT Calijah Kancey (calf): out
DB Josh Hayes (ankle): out
DE Logan Hall (foot): questionable
Zyon McCollum (concussion): questionable
S Tykee Smith (illness): questionable
S Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle): out
WR Isaiah Williams (abdomen): out
DL Marcus Davenport (groin): doubtful
S Kerby Joseph (hamstring): questionable
T Penei Sewell (ankle): questionable
WR Jameson Williams (ankle): questionable
S Julian Blackmon (shoulder): out
DE Kwity Paye (hamstring): questionable
WR Josh Downs (ankle): questionable
DT DeForest Buckner (back): questionable
WR Jayden Reed (shin/calf): questionable
RB MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring): questionable
QB Jordan Love (knee): doubtful
RB Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles): out
S Talanoa Hufanga (knee): doubtful
LB Dee Winters (ankle): questionable
WR Jordan Addison (ankle): out
G Ed Ingram (tricep): questionable
T Brian O’Neill (elbow): questionable
S Harrison Smith (hip): questionable
TE Pharaoah Brown (foot): out
LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee): out
T George Fant (knee): doubtful
RB Kenneth Walker III (oblique): doubtful
LB Jerome Baker (hamstring): questionable
LB Tyrel Dodson (shoulder): questionable
T Sidy Sow (ankle): out
S Kyle Dugger (ankle): questionable
RB JaMycal Hasty (knee): questionable
G Layden Robinson (shoulder): questionable
DE Deatrich Wise (shoulder): questionable
CB Nick McCloud (knee): out
LB Darius Muasau (knee): out
WR Gunner Olszewski (groin): out
CB Emmanuel Forbes (thumb): out
DE Clelin Ferrell (knee): questionable
S Quan Martin (hamstring): questionable
DT Jer’Zhan Newton (foot): questionable
S Alohi Gilman (knee): out
RB Hassan Haskins (toe): questionable
WR Josh Palmer (knee): questionable
LB Joey Bosa (back): questionable
DB Ja’Sir Taylor (fibula): questionable
RB Raheem Blackshea (personal): questionable
TE Tommy Tremble (hamstring/back): questionable
OT Taylor Moton (back/knee): questionable
G Damien Lewis (groin): questionable
P Johnny Hekker (back): questionable
RB Nick Chubb (knee/leg): out
TE David Njoku (ankle): out
RT Jedrick Wills (knee): out
LT Jack Conklin (knee): questionable
S Darnell Savage (quad): out
LB Caleb Johnson (back): questionable
DT Tyler Lacy (toe): questionable
DE Tyree Wilson (knee): out
CB Decamerion Richardson (hamstring): out
G Jackson Powers-Johnson (illness): questionable
“Nate was in a car accident a couple days ago,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said on Friday. “He’s healthy. He’s fine.”
QB Jimmy Garoppolo (suspension): out
OT Alaric Jackson (suspension): out
TE Davis Dallen (back): out
G Kevin Dotson (foot): questionable
CB Cobie Durant (toe): questionable
S Quentin Lake (hip): questionable
WR Zay Jones (suspension): out
CB Max Melton (concussion): questionable
WR Xavier Weaver (oblique): questionable
G Isaac Seumalo (pectoral): out
WR Roman Wilson (ankle): questionable
QB Russell Wilson (calf): questionable
DT Kris Jenkins (thumb): out
WR Tee Higgins (hamstring): doubtful
TE Tanner Hudson (knee): doubtful
OT Amarius Mims (pectoral): doubtful
FB Khari Blasingame (hand/knee): out
OL Ryan Bates (shoulder/elbow): out
WR Keenan Allen (heel): questionable
WR Rome Odunze (knee): questionable
DL DeMarcus Walker (foot): questionable
DL Denico Autry (suspension): out
S M.J. Stewart (knee): out
RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring): questionable
C Juice Scruggs (groin): questionable
