Christian McCaffrey says 'I feel great' despite calf injury casting doubt over 49ers season opener

Christian McCaffrey’s availability is once again a big question mark for the San Francisco 49ers just days before their season opener against the Seattle Seahawks.

However, the running back himself doesn’t seem worried at all about whether he will play in Seattle on Sunday.

"I always plan to play," he told reporters, via ESPN. "I feel great about where I'm at. Unfortunately, when you have the injury history that I have, sometimes when you don't practice, things get blown out of proportion. But like I said, I feel great."

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McCaffrey was deemed questionable to play in the 49ers’ injury report on Friday due to a calf issue. He was listed as a limited participant at practice on Thursday, and after not practicing on Friday, fans are wondering if this is déjà vu after last year’s injury debacle.

McCaffrey was listed as questionable entering Week 1 last season, and he insisted he was fine and ready to play against the New York Jets. But he instead landed on injured reserve as his calf tightness turned out to be bilateral Achilles tendinitis. McCaffrey ended up playing just four games last season.

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So, as 49ers fans see a calf ailment again on the injury report, there is some skepticism leading into Sunday.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t go into detail about McCaffrey’s injury during his media availability, only confirming that he did not participate on Friday. McCaffrey, on the other hand, gave some background on what he was dealing with.

"I'm not supposed to go into anything that happened, but I felt like it was the smart thing to do to not finish the practice (Thursday)," McCaffrey said. "I've been there before and I've been my own worst enemy in situations like that, and I was proud of myself for not doing that again. Like I said, I went through a whole training camp. I feel great about where I'm at."

During training camp, McCaffrey didn’t have any injury issues, as Shanahan and others praised his performance in practice. He didn’t play in any preseason games for obvious reasons, as San Francisco wanted to be cautious.

But the season begins on Sunday, and the 49ers’ playoff hopes are tied to No. 23 performing like he did two seasons ago when the team reached the Super Bowl.

"At the end of the day, if you can play, you play in the game," he said. "It’s as simple as that."

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Orlando Bloom addresses Katy Perry breakup in first public comments since split

Orlando Bloom is breaking his silence on his split from Katy Perry.

During an appearance on "The Today Show"  to promote his new movie "The Cut," Bloom touched on his breakup with the 40-year-old pop star after nearly 10 years together.

"I'm great, man. I'm so grateful. We have the most beautiful daughter," Bloom told host Craig Melvin. "You know, when you leave everything on the field, like I did in this movie, I feel grateful for all of it. And we're great. We're going to be great. It's nothing but love."

The couple began dating in 2016 and were together for about a year before breaking up in 2017. They reunited in 2018, and Bloom proposed on Valentine’s Day in 2019.

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Soon after getting engaged, Perry announced she was pregnant with their first child, a daughter named Daisy, who they welcomed in August 2020.

Rumors of their split began swirling in late June, and speculation grew when Bloom arrived in Venice for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánches Bezos' wedding without Perry.

They officially confirmed their split on July 3 in a joint statement.

"Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry’s relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting," a representative for the former couple told People. "They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is — and always will be — raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect."

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Following their split, Perry was spotted having dinner with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal. The two were reportedly seen sharing a number of dishes and sipping on cocktails.

Trudeau was later seen at one of Perry's concerts during her "Lifetime Tour" at Montreal’s Bell Centre, accompanied by his 16-year-old daughter, Ella-Grace — further fueling romance rumors.

In addition to Daisy, 5, Bloom also shares his son Flynn, 14, with his ex-wife, model Miranda Kerr. Kerr also commented on the breakup between Bloom and Perry during a Sept. 3 appearance on "The Today Show."

"I actually just saw them both on the weekend. We were celebrating Daisy’s birthday," she said. "We’re one big, happy family…Katy is amazing. I love her. And Orlando, obviously."

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Bloom and Kerr were married from 2010 to 2013. During her interview, Kerr emphasized the importance of maintaining a healthy co-parenting relationship, saying "If you do have animosity, it only hurts yourself."

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