The Seattle Seahawks’ primary rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, are off to a tough start this year. Their campaign to defend their conference championship has hit a few snags already, and we aren’t even a month into the season. The biggest issue facing San Francisco so far has been their overall health, which has their roster looking closer to being a skeleton crew than it does a juggernaut.
When healthy, we know how lethal the 49ers offense can look. Unfortunately for them, they haven’t been able to field everyone. In San Francisco’s Week 3 loss to the Rams, they were without wide receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) and tight end George Kittle (hamstring), which is already on top of them not having star running back Christian McCaffrey – who was placed on Injured Reserve on September 14th.
Now, ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting more bad news for McCaffrey, who is apparently seeking a specialist all the way in Germany for his Achilles tendinitis.
And to top it off, 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is seeing a specialist in Germany regarding his Achilles tendinitis.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 23, 2024
The news regarding McCaffrey from Schefter followed two other bits of equally troubling injury updates for the 49ers. Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered a partial triceps tear, and as a result is likely out for the remainder of the season. Losing Hargrave is a massive blow to San Francisco’s incredibly talented defensive line.
Of course, the 49ers’ injury woes would not be complete without bad news surrounding their quarterback. Schefter also announced Brock Purdy is dealing with back soreness, making him day-to-day as the team gears up for their Week 4 game against New England. Of course, one can’t help but to make the joke about his back being sore from carrying this team, because Purdy certainly did so in Week 3. I’ve been as tough on Purdy as anyone, but even I will give him credit for his solid play thus far.
Regardless, San Francisco is in a world of hurt right now… both literally and figuratively. They are 1-2 following two-straight losses. One where they were bullied by Minnesota, and one where they blew it against an even more depleted Rams team. The 49ers should be fine against the Patriots no matter who suits up, but from there the road back to the Super Bowl is starting to look a little more treacherous for them.
