49ers declare Jets’ Israel Abanikanda off waivers

The 49ers regarded to a shock supply at a time of determined want.

San Francisco picked up working again Israel Abanikanda off waivers from the Jets after a slew of accidents of their backfield.

Within the workforce’s announcement of the transaction, the 49ers mentioned they positioned Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve once more with a PCL sprain suffered in Sunday night time’s loss to the Payments.

McCaffrey is anticipated to overlook round six weeks, so the damage will possible finish his common season.

To compound issues, McCaffrey’s backup, Jordan Mason, suffered a excessive ankle sprain, and coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned Monday that Mason was anticipated to get positioned on the IR as properly, that means he’ll must miss at the very least 4 video games.

The twin accidents — plus Elijah Mitchell being on IR (hamstring) since August — left simply Isaac Guerendo as the one wholesome working again on the 49ers’ lively roster.

Abanikanda was a fifth-round select of Pittsburgh in 2023, getting in six common season video games final season with the Jets.

The Brooklyn native rushed for 70 yards on 22 makes an attempt together with seven receptions for 43 yards.

Abanikanda, 22, was not lively for any of the Jets’ 12 video games this 12 months and was waived by the workforce on Monday.

The 49ers got here into this season with championship aspirations after simply falling brief to the Chiefs in an exhilarating Tremendous Bowl 2024.

However as accidents at key positions throughout the sector have piled up, the 49ers now sit at 5-7, with NFL.com giving them simply an eight p.c probability to make the postseason.

San Francisco hosts the Bears on Sunday because it hopes to maintain their slim hopes alive within the NFC.