San Francisco 49ers receive massive Christian McCaffrey injury update as Kyle Shanahan delivers encouraging news following Falcons loss

Christian McCaffrey's injury initially sparked concern during Sunday's loss to Atlanta, but Kyle Shanahan's latest update suggests the 49ers avoided a serious setback.

49ers have 5 pleasant surprises entering bye week

The San Francisco 49ers enter their bye week at 6-1, with five pleasant surprises helping fuel their strong start despite injuries.

49ers could be looking for an Eddy Piñiero replacement

As the 49ers enter the bye week, they could be thinking about saying farewell to kicker Eddy Piñiero.

Banged-up 49ers limp into their bye week after a 29-20 loss to the Falcons

For most of the first half, it looked as if the banged-up San Francisco 49ers were poised to head into their bye week with seven straight wins and an undefeated record.

Why Mike Evans is the Real 49ers MVP

As great as Brock Purdy has been this season, the real 49ers MVP is Mike Evans, not him. Week 7 against the Falcons proved it.

Christian McCaffrey has mild hamstring strain, 49ers optimistic he'll play after bye

The 49ers announced running back Christian McCaffrey had a thigh injury during Sunday's loss to the Falcons, but the diagnosis of his injury was different on Monday.

Five things that stood out in the 49ers' first loss of the season

The silver lining in the 49ers performance is that although it was sloppy, the game was still within reach when it was said and done.

49ers not trying out kickers despite Eddy Pineiro’s continued struggles

Eddy Pineiro doesn’t have to worry about his job security … at least not yet. The 49ers maligned kicker missed his fourth extra point of the season Sunday against the Falcons, giving coach Kyle Shanahan something to talk over with general manager John Lynch on the cross-country flight back following the 29-20 loss in Atlanta.