Christian McCaffrey

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) is not expected to play in Week 6 against the Seahawks.

McCaffrey is eligible to be activated from injured reserve next week, but the 49ers get Seattle on Thursday Night Football, giving them a short turnaround to their next game. Given the extent of McCaffrey’s multiple Achilles injuries, a Week 6 return was never realistic. Schefter noted that McCaffrey could return in Week 7 versus the Chiefs, but named Week 10 versus the Bucs as a more reasonable date. The 49ers get their bye in before that game, so holding McCaffrey out for two more contests after next week would give him another seven days of rest. For now, Jordan Mason will lead the way as San Francisco’s top back. He will rank as a weekly RB1 for as long as CMC remains out.