The 49ers will be without their star running back for the next few weeks, including the 2024 NFL preseason, Tristi Rodriguez of NBC Sports Bayarea reports.

Christian McCaffrey is dealing with a calf strain and likely will miss San Francisco's trio of preseason games, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after practice Tuesday.

Shanahan added that McCaffrey will be out of practice for "a couple of weeks," though he doesn't view it as a long-term issue.

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