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Christian McCaffrey strained his hamstring in Week 7 and briefly left the 49ers' Week 7 loss to the Falcons. The reporting has been optimistic about McCaffrey's injury, suggesting it's only minor and that McCaffrey should be good to go against the Raiders when San Francisco emerges from its Week 8 bye. But 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hasn't always been entirely forthright about McCaffrey's injuries.
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McCaffrey's hamstring injury reported as minor, but Shanahan's injury history warrants caution.

McCaffrey strained his hamstring in Week 7 and briefly left the 49ers' Week 7 loss to the Falcons. Reporting has been optimistic about the injury, suggesting it's only minor and that McCaffrey should be good to go against the Raiders after San Francisco's Week 8 bye. However, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has a history of downplaying McCaffrey's injuries; in late summer 2024, Shanahan expressed little public concern about a calf tightness injury that turned out to be Achilles tendinitis in both feet, leading to McCaffrey's placement on injured reserve and missing his first game of the season until November.

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