Will Neck Injury Affect 49ers' Christian McCaffrey in Super Bowl LVIII?

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David Chao, MD

2 min read • January 29, 2024

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Will Neck Injury Affect 49ers' Christian McCaffrey in Super Bowl LVIII?

Christian McCaffrey - SIC score 89

By video, experienced compression-based neck injury late in win against Lions - Elijah Mitchell finished game but injury unlikely to affect him in Super Bowl - neck may be sore for the next few days but he has 2 weeks to get healthy before the game.

McCaffrey finished with 90 yards and 2 touchdowns on 20 carries. He also added 4 catches for 42 yards on 5 targets.

49ers fans can expect full usage from the Stanford product in his first career Super Bowl. 

He has not seen his production dip in the playoffs despite suffering a calf strain in Week 17 of the regular season.

The 27-year-old rushed 17 times for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers. He also had 7 catches for 30 yards in that game.