hey NFL fans Focus 24 presents did the 49 erss break NFL rules with McCaffrey's injury the San Francisco 49 ears dropped a bombshell when they announced that star running back Christian mcaffrey would miss their opening game against the New York Jets but was it really a shocker enter Jordan Mason fresh off a career night with 147 rushing yards and a touchdown Mason spilled some potentially rule breaking tea talking to ESPN's Lisa Salters he revealed he knew on he was starting over mcaffrey when did I find out maybe Friday Friday night something like that Mason said wait what Friday this set off alarm Bells because mcaffrey was listed as questionable right up until game time if Mason knew Friday did the 49 ER break NFL rules coach Kyle Shanahan tried to clear things up saying Mason didn't know for sure he was starting until game day but Mason's frustration in a postgame interview suggests otherwise that question right there is why I'm mad Mason said clearly irritated maccaffrey had been dealing with a nagging calf Achilles injury but was confident he'd play yet just an hour before kickoff the 49 ER declared him inactive if Mason Knew by Friday the 49 ER broke the rules by listing mcaffrey as questionable why does this matter for one accurate injury reports are crucial for teams to prepare but with fantasy football and sports betting booming it's even more critical the NFL's injury report policy demands credibility accuracy and timeliness to maintain the game's Integrity so what happens if the league investigates and finds the 49 ER guilty fines are likely but severe offenses can lead to player suspensions and even forfeited draft picks remember 2019 the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't report Ben Ruess Berger's injury properly leading to significant consequences what do you think did the 49 ER bend the rules or was it just a miscommunication drop your thoughts in the comments thanks for watching don't forget to like subscribe and hit that Bell for more NFL insights until next time folks