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The 49ers inactives are out, and they’ll be without the reigning Offensive Player of the Year. Christian McCaffrey is inactive after testing out his calf during pre-game warm ups.
That means the 49ers will lean heavily on Jordan Mason behind him his Patrick Taylor Jr., a third down back who was excellent in pass protection but didn’t offer much in the running game. There’s also Isaac Guerendo, who is a rookie and also has battled injuries during training camp.
How much the 49ers pivot to a true dropback passing team without McCaffrey and lean on Deebo Samuel in McCaffrey’s absence on short throws is something to keep an eye on. After the third preseason game, Kyle Shanahan said he has trust in Mason. We’ll see if he’s trusted enough to take on an entire workload against one of the best defenses in the NFL.
Talanoa Hufanga, who was listed as doubtful all week, is also out. Safety George Odum is expected to start in his place.
Here’s the full inactive list:
QB Josh Dobbs
RB Christian McCaffrey
CB Darrell Luter Jr.
S Talanoa Hufanga
DE Yetur Gross-Matos
LB Dee Winters
OL Ben Bartch
