San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey before a preseason NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Santa Clara, Calif., Aug. 18, 2024.

First, the good news regarding 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey: The NFL does not appear to be investigating San Francisco for his injury status ahead of Monday’s season opener, in which he did not play.

That news comes from The Athletic’s Matt Barrows, who reported Tuesday afternoon that there is “no indication” the NFL is looking into how the Niners listed McCaffrey, citing a league source, after backup Jordan Mason said he found out he’d be the........

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