San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey walks on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

Running back Christian McCaffrey will miss his second game in a row Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Minnesota Vikings, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg regarding questions about the star’s future this season.

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that McCaffrey will be absent Sunday after not practicing Friday. The coach added that the player had his “worst day” and “the most pain” at Thursday’s practice and that the team would look into possibly placing McCaffrey on injured reserve over “the next 24 hours.” This news comes a full week after McCaffrey told reporters that there’d be “no doubt” he would play against the Jets in Week 1.

The writing has been on the wall........

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