49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) inactive for Week 1 against the Jets.

09 September 2024

McCaffrey missed significant time in camp and preseason with a calf strain that flared up and will ultimately miss the team’s Week 1 game agains the Jets because of it. Expect Jordan Mason to handle significant work out of the backfield for the 49ers while Deebo Samuel could see additional rushing usage as well. Also inactive for the 49ers are QB Joshua Dobbs, CB Darrell Luter Jr, S Talanoa Hufanga, DL Yetur Gross-Matos, LB Dee Winters, and OL Ben Bartch.