{
  "id": 18218785,
  "title": "Christian McCaffrey says \"I feel great\" after hamstring injury, but he didn't practice on Wednesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/christian-mccaffrey-says-i-feel-great-after-hamstring-injury-but-he",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-05T00:57:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-mccaffrey-says-feel-great-005746125.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christian McCaffrey, the 49ers running back, suffered a hamstring injury during the Week 7 game against the Falcons, although it was initially reported as a thigh injury. McCaffrey missed practice on Wednesday due to the injury, as confirmed by the 49ers in their latest injury report. After the Atlanta game, McCaffrey expressed optimism about playing in the upcoming Sunday match against the Raiders, stating that he was feeling great. However, his absence from practice raised questions and evoked memories of how his 2024 Achilles injury affected his availability for the regular-season opener. Despite having a career-high 413 touches in 2025 and 118 in the current seven games, the 30-year-old's workload can be taxing, especially in a grueling 17-game season.",
  "summary": "Thigh injury that became hamstring problem keeps McCaffrey out of practice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}