CMC sustains possible season-ending PCL injury in 49ers’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Christian McCaffrey’s tumultuous 2024 NFL season might be over for good.
The star 49ers running back sustained a potentially season-ending PCL injury in the 49ers’ 35-10 loss to the Buffalo bills on Sunday at Highmark Stadium, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the game. McCaffrey left San Francisco’s locker room on crutches and with a brace on his right knee, per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan.
Christian McCaffrey just walked out of the 49ers, locker room with crutches and a knee brace on his right knee
— JLC – I’m on bluesky @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) December 2, 2024
McCaffrey went down on a carry in the second quarter Sunday and immediately jogged to the 49ers’ sideline before eventually being ruled out with a right knee injury.
The reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year made his season debut in Week 10 after missing the first half of the 49ers’ campaign with bilateral Achilles tendinitis. Now, it remains to be seen if he’ll be on the field for San Francisco again this season.
