Reports of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey’s demise may have been greatly exaggerated.
The 2023 league-leading rusher said on Wednesday he is “ready to go” in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings. Earlier reporting by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on “Monday Night Football” said there was a “real, strong possibility” that McCaffrey would miss Week 2 with the same calf injury that kept him out of Monday’s contest.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday (h/t David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com), the 28-year-old described how he was approaching Sunday despite the lingering ailment.
“My mindset is I’m gonna play no matter what I’m going through physically on Wednesday or Thursday in practice,” McCaffrey said. “And on the game day, you’ve gotta make a decision. … My mentality is I’m playing this week. That’s where I’m at.”
