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San Francisco 49ers · 2026
Kaelon Black injury: status and who’s next up
Latest report: Week 8
Kaelon Black is not listed on the latest weekly injury report. He last carried a game designation in Week 2 (questionable, groin).
Being absent from a report is not confirmation that a player is healthy; teams report only what league rules require.
Where Kaelon Black fits in the San Francisco 49ers backfield
Kaelon Black is our published handcuff behind Christian McCaffrey. His availability decides how safe Christian McCaffrey’s backfield is; Jordan James is the next candidate in the room.
See the Christian McCaffrey handcuff page
The rest of the room
Jordan James
three down · score 63/100
Kyle Juszczyk
fullback · score 30/100
Injury history
No NFL injury absences to date. He was added to San Francisco's Week 2 injury report with a groin issue - limited Thursday and Friday and questionable for the Miami game - a game designation only, with no missed game and no timetable. Nothing reported since, and he was active and scored in the Oct. 25 game at Atlanta. Missing injury data does not establish health.
A scouting summary of past injuries, not a prediction. How history ratings work.
Backfield analysis published .
Kaelon Black on the 2026 injury report
| Week | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6 | None | Not injury related - personal matter | Did not practice |
| Week 5 | None | Illness | Full practice |
| Week 2 | Questionable | Groin | Limited practice |
Each row is the last status the team reported for that week. Weeks without a row mean he was not on the report. Source: official NFL weekly injury reports, as published in the nflverse data release.
The production behind the names
2026 regular season. Recorded production, not a projection. A missing stat line is not a zero.
| Player | Games with stats | Carries | Receptions | Total yards | PPR / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 57 | 3 | 237 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 1.1 |
Carries + receptions, last 6 recorded games in 2026
Carries + receptions, last 4 recorded games in 2026
Totals include all teams played for that season. Per-game averages use games with recorded stats. Source: nflverse player statistics.
See every running back on this week’s injury report, or compare handcuffs for every starter. Statuses come from team reports and do not establish game-day availability.
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