{"id":1239,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1239","headline":"McCaffrey exits 49ers-Falcons game with thigh injury","dek":"The running back was ruled questionable to return early in the second quarter, adding to San Francisco's growing injury list.","body":"Christian McCaffrey headed to the injury tent early in the second quarter of San Francisco's Week 7 game against the Falcons, and the team quickly listed him as questionable to return with a thigh injury.\n\nMcCaffrey had scored the game's first touchdown before leaving, continuing what had been another strong start to his season. He has been central to a 49ers offense that entered the year looking like one of the best in football, and his health has been a major reason for that.\n\nThe timing is rough for San Francisco, which has already been dealing with a string of injuries to key playmakers. With McCaffrey sidelined, he was effectively the last healthy offensive weapon the 49ers had on the field Sunday, leaving the rest of the unit thinner than usual against Atlanta.\n\nNo further update on his status or the severity of the injury was available as of his exit.","published_at":"2026-10-25T21:34:33.259650+00:00","source_count":6,"written_from":[{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Christian McCaffrey is 49ers’ latest star to enter injury tent","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/christian-mccaffrey-leaves-49ers-game-vs-falcons-with-thigh-injury/"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"49ers RB Christian McCaffrey Departs Early vs. Falcons Due To Thigh Injury","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-thigh-injury-update-falcons"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"49ers RB Christian McCaffrey exits with injury vs. Falcons, is questionable to return","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/49ers-rb-christian-mccaffrey-injury-updates-falcons/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Christian McCaffrey leaves Week 7 game early","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-mccaffrey-leaves-week-7-180906431.html"},{"outlet":"SB Nation","publisher":"SB Nation","title":"Christian McCaffrey injury: 49ers star suffers thigh injury vs. Falcons","url":"https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1133644/christian-mccaffrey-injury-49ers-star-suffers-thigh-injury-vs-falcons"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"49ers injury news: Christian McCaffrey questionable vs. Falcons","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-injury-news-christian-mccaffrey-175052113.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Christian McCaffrey injury: 49ers star suffers thigh injury vs. Falcons","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-mccaffrey-injury-49ers-star-175004767.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Christian McCaffrey injury update: Latest news on 49ers RB’s status in Week 7 game","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-mccaffrey-injury-latest-news-174630153.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Christian McCaffrey questionable in Week 7 with thigh issue, paving way for Kaelon Black's first score","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/christian-mccaffrey-questionable-in-week-7-with-thigh-issue-paving-way-for-kaelon-blacks-first-score-174609166.html"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Falcons take lead, but Christian McCaffrey returns for 49ers","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/falcons-take-lead-but-christian-mccaffrey-returns-for-49ers"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Falcons take lead, but Christian McCaffrey returns for 49ers","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/falcons-lead-christian-mccaffrey-returns-184600917.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Christian McCaffrey exits 49ers' game with thigh injury, questionable to return","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-mccaffrey-exits-49ers-game-191522010.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"‘Chance To Return’ – Sports Doctor Drops Encouraging Christian McCaffrey Injury Update As 49ers RB Heads to Locker Room","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chance-return-sports-doctor-drops-202730581.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"49ers RB Christian McCaffrey details 'frustrating' injury vs. Falcons","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-rb-christian-mccaffrey-details-213249983.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F10%2Fsan-francisco-49ers-running-back-146456277.jpg?w%3D1024","credit":"New York Post","width":5424},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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