The San Francisco 49ers were hit hard by the injury bug during the 2024 NFL season. No position on the roster has suffered more setbacks than the running backs room, which entered Sunday’s game with running backs Christian McCaffrey, Jordan Mason and Elijah Mitchell on IR.
Things only got worse in the win against the Chicago Bears. Fourth-string running back Isaac Guerendo, a tied starter in the absence of his aforementioned teammates, left the game in the second half after sustaining an injury of his own.
Kyle Shanahan gave an update on Guerendo after the game, telling reporters that the team believes he suffered a sprained foot but that he would need an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.
Guerendo’s injury is the latest in a long list of injuries to plague the 49ers this season, and fans on social media couldn’t help but notice how unlucky the team has been when it comes to having its key players on the field to keep.
49ers RB injury review:
RB1: Christian McCaffrey (injured reserve)
RB2: Elijah Mitchell (injured reserve)
RB3: Jordan Mason (injured reserve)
RB4: Isaac Guerendo (on the way to the locker room)— Danny Heifetz (@Danny_Heifetz) December 9, 2024
Just finish this season already, man https://t.co/K73CT5W7GR
— Alex
(@Dubs408) December 9, 2024
This season is nothing short of cursed for the 49ers. https://t.co/hcy8ahAbX2
— Jake Hatch (Yawk), Utah Hockey Club fan (@JacobCHatch) December 9, 2024
At this rate, newly signed Israel Abanikanda will voluntarily retire rather than risk injury as a 49ers RB
— Brian Renick
(@brenick77) December 9, 2024
49ers are cursed, I would hate to be a running back on this team
— Thechek182 (@thechek182) December 9, 2024
The 49ers running backs are cursed this year. Good Lord.
— GK Sports Gambling (@GKSportsGamblin) December 9, 2024
Damned! The 49ers can’t catch a break… except every time they do! Speedy recovery!
— Matthew Murrie (@MattMurrie) December 9, 2024
