"Brock Purdy's toe injury kept him out of a second straight practice Thursday, thus thrusting Mac Jones into the starting quarterback role, possibly for an extended stretch. It seems the 49ers could be without Purdy, Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk for another month."
""Everybody just has to do their job," McCaffrey said. "Whether Brock's playing or not, it comes down to everybody executing at a high level and keeping it that simple, not trying to do anything special. That's pretty much consistent every week.""
"McCaffrey is so special that, despite calf tightness three earlier, the 49ers had him play 58 snaps Sunday, with 22 carries (69 yards) and nine receptions (73 yards). He didn't score, so his touchdown drought goes back to the 2023 season's Super Bowl."
Christian McCaffrey remains a dual rushing-and-receiving threat after totaling 133 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in a prior Superdome game and posting 69 rushing yards and 73 receiving yards in the season opener while playing 58 snaps. Brock Purdy missed a second straight practice with a toe injury, elevating Mac Jones to the starting quarterback role and creating uncertainty about Purdy's availability. The 49ers could also be without George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk for about a month. McCaffrey returned to practice after a calf issue and is set for an increased workload.
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