The 49ers announced running back Christian McCaffrey had a thigh injury during Sunday’s loss to the Falcons, but the diagnosis of his injury was different on Monday.
Fortunately for the 49ers, the outlook was similar to the one McCaffrey shared after the game. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that McCaffrey has a mild hamstring strain while confirming McCaffrey’s belief that it won’t be an issue when the team returns from their bye in Week 9.
“Yeah, we think so, with it just being that,” Shanahan said, via 49ersWebzone.com. “I mean, you never know for sure, but we’re pretty optimistic about it. So is he.”
McCaffrey ran seven times for 39 yards and a touchdown while also catching six passes for 61 yards on Sunday.
Mike Evans, Nick Bosa, and Deebo Samuel are among the other players the 49ers also hope to have available after the bye, but it will be a while before there are firmer updates on their chances of playing.