The San Francisco 49ers played Week 1 with Jordan Mason against a solid Jets defense and looked like they didn’t miss a beat, but they’ll have to hope that will be the case for the next four games at the least, after making the decision to place star RB Christian McCaffrey on Injured Reserve.
The reigning Offensive Player of the Year has been battling calf tightness and achilles tendinitis, and coach Kyle Shanahan noted to reporters that the latest practice was the most painful for his RB, and they’ve collectively made the call to place him on IR following that.
