{
  "id": 500436,
  "title": "McCaffrey sits out practice with ‘tightness’ as the 49ers manage his workload",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/mccaffrey-sits-out-practice-with-tightness-as-the-49ers-manage-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T20:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-ea5c19ea7344e3846f9acc1fcfe11a2b"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) was absent from practice on Monday due to general tightness, according to the team. Despite participating in every practice thus far, the 30-year-old McCaffrey's absence came about after the 49ers adjusted their training camp schedule to prevent players from having consecutive days of full practices. Offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak stated that McCaffrey was \"doing fine\" and the team was carefully monitoring his workload. Kubiak noted that McCaffrey's reps during practices were within the desired range for the veteran player. The 49ers are in search of a reliable backup for McCaffrey, who led the NFL with 413 touches from scrimmage in 2025. However, the team is currently without three of their top running back projection backups due to injuries, including rookie Kaelon Black, second-year player Jordan James, and third-year athlete Isaac Guerendo. In McCaffrey's absence on Monday, Patrick Taylor Jr., Sincere McCormick, and Khalil Herbert shared the workload. Kubiak expressed that the absence of the young drafted players affected the team, but emphasized that they would return to action shortly.",
  "summary": "SNATA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey was held out of practice on Monday with what the team described as general tightness. The 30-year-old McCaffrey had…",
  "key_points": [
    "Christian McCaffrey missed Monday's practice due to tightness",
    "49ers adjusted training camp schedule to limit consecutive full practices",
    "McCaffrey's reps were within desired range, team monitoring workload"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/500436.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "McCaffrey sits out practice with ‘tightness’ as the 49ers manage his workload",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/mccaffrey-sits-out-practice-with-tightness-as-the-49ers-manage-his-503634",
        "published": "2026-08-10T20:19:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}