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49ers elevate Russell Gage, Curtis Robinson from practice squad to face Seahawks
“The 49ers opted against elevating running back Sincere McCormick from the practice squad.
Rookie running back Jordan James is listed as doubtful with a finger injury.“
Both Christian McCaffrey, Brian Robinson Jr. prepare as 49ers’ Week 1 starters
““I prepare like I’m going to start every game, regardless of Christian, him being a starter here,” Robinson said. “This is how I got to prepare — prepare like I’m ready to start at any given moment. That’s how you become a starter in this league.”
Likewise, McCaffrey said on Friday he is taking the approach that he will be on the field when the season begins. McCaffrey missed the first eight games of last season with Achilles tendinitis in both legs. The 49ers originally identified his condition a year ago as a calf injury.“
49ers’ Christian McCaffrey plans to play vs. Seahawks after calf injury scare: ‘I feel great’ (paywall)
“Still, there are some differences between 2024 and now.
A year ago, McCaffrey was bothered by flare-ups of Achilles tendinitis in both legs throughout the summer, and he practiced sporadically as a result. This year, he was on hand throughout the spring and summer — with an occasional “veterans rest day” — and hadn’t been held out with an injury until Thursday. He was asked if he removed himself from the session out of an abundance of caution.
“Yeah,” he said. “I’m not supposed to go into anything that happened, but I felt like it was the smart thing to do to not finish the practice. Because I’ve been there before, and I’ve been my own worst enemy in situations like that. I’m proud of myself for not doing that again. Like I said, I went through a whole training camp (and) feel great about where I’m at.”
How Deommodore Lenoir won over 49ers, even his old enemy, and became captain (paywall)
“A yearslong beef between Lenoir and new 49ers nickel back Chase Lucas boiled over at the NFC Championship Game in 2024, when Lucas played for the opposing Lions. The two had exchanged trash-talking tweets dating to their college days. And no matter how much time passed, neither forgot his disdain for the other. A clip of their postgame confrontation went viral.
Mere months later, after the 49ers added Lucas via a one-year deal, Lenoir said he called assistant special teams coach Matthew Harper: “Why we sign him?” They did not speak a word to each other during the opening weeks of offseason workouts. No spats ensued. The occasional side-eyed stare sufficed.
“When I came here, I kind of already knew it was like, man, this is his house, this is his team,” Lucas said. “He’s been here, he got drafted here. I’m not coming here to cause problems. I feel like he found that out probably a month later.”….. Lucas was originally locker mates with Samuel, who warmly welcomed the former seventh-round pick, to the chagrin of...
