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Kyle Shanahan gives surprising injury update on 49ers running back

Nypost · · 251 words · By Thomas L Murray
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OTAs for the NFL began this week, but the injury bug has already hit the 49ers’ locker room.

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What happened

OTAs for the NFL began this week, but the injury bug has already hit the 49ers’ locker room.

Why it matters

When coach Kyle Shanahan met with the media Thursday, he informed reporters that running back Isaac Guerendo tore a pectoral muscle while lifting weights about a month ago.

Common ground

Shanahan added that Guerendo’s injury isn’t season-ending and expects him to be back near the end of training camp.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/sports/49ers-running-back-isaac-guerendo-sidelined…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Guerendo carried the ball 84 times for 420 yards and scored four touchdowns”
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Wikipedia and FantasyData both explicitly list the stats: 84 rushing attempts, 420 yards, and 4 touchdowns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Isaac Guerendo ; San Francisco 49ers (2024–present) · Rushing attempts, 84. Rushing yards, 420. Rushing touchdowns, 4. Receptions, 15. Receiving yards, 152.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Guerendo
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web search NEUTRAL — Guerendo averaged a healthy 5.0 yards per carry on 84 rushing attempts for 420 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games (three starts) as a rookie in 2024 when CMC ...
https://fantasydata.com/nfl/isaac-guerendo-fantasy/25063
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web search NEUTRAL — Christian McCaffrey remains the lead running back for San Francisco, and Guerendo will compete with Jordan James and Kaelon Black for backup duties. The winner ...
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2964154/isaac-guerendo…
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Claim 2: “Guerendo was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft after starring at Louisville”
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Both Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Isaac Guerendo was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft and played for Louisville.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avon High School (AHS) is a 4-year high school in Avon, Hendricks County, Indiana. It is a part of the Avon Community School Corporation. The district includes the vast majority of Avon and portions o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avon_High_School_(Indiana)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Isaac Guerendo (gwy-REN-doh; born June 28, 2000) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Guerendo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers
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Claim 3: “Jordan Mason was the team’s leading rusher, and Guerendo backed him up”
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Multiple web sources confirm Jordan Mason as a leading rusher for the 49ers and mention Guerendo as a capable back in the rotation/backup role.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 27, 2024 · The NFL's leading rusher, 49ers RB Jordan Mason, is believed to have suffered a sprained AC joint during Thursday night's win at Seattle that is ...
https://www.facebook.com/49ers/posts/jordan-mason-went-to-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 8, 2024 · When adversity hit the 49ers this season, both Mason and Guerendo each have proven they're more than capable of leading the backfield, which ...
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/chr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mason finishes his first season in Minnesota with 758 rushing yards and six ... Guerendo will take over as the 49ers' lead back while Mason is sidelined.
https://fantasy.nfl.com/player/jordan-mason/profile/2569257/…
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Claim 4: “The 49ers had five different players lining up behind Brock Purdy at running back that year”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general information about San Francisco and 'San' peoples, with no mention of the 49ers' running back rotation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Am…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Bay Area is a region of California surrounding and including San Francisco Bay, and anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. It is commonly known as the Bay Ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay_Area
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants
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Claim 5: “running back Isaac Guerendo tore a pectoral muscle while lifting weights about a month ago”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the biblical figure Isaac and the video game 'The Binding of Isaac', providing no information regarding Isaac Guerendo's health or injuries.
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web search NEUTRAL — Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter of Abraham and Sarah when they were told that they would have a child at their advanced ages. [1][2] He is the only patriarch whose name was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac
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web search NEUTRAL — Isaac is a reference to the biblical story of the binding of Isaac, in which Abraham is commanded by God to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, to prove his loyalty and love.
https://bindingofisaacrebirth.fandom.com/wiki/Isaac
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web search NEUTRAL — The Binding of Isaac is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him s…
https://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/The_Binding_of_Isa…
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Claim 6: “Christian McCaffrey — who was sidelined for the season due to a torn Achilles”
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While Christian McCaffrey is identified as a 49ers RB, the provided evidence does not mention a torn Achilles or him being sidelined for an entire season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 80th overall, their 12th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their ninth under the head coach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League playoffs for the 2025 season began on January 10, 2026, and concluded with Super Bowl LX on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. This is the first post…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NFL_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American professional football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_McCaffrey
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Claim 7: “In his rookie season, he played in 16 games for the 49ers”
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FantasyData and Wikipedia (via stats) confirm Guerendo played in 16 games as a rookie in 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 80th overall, their 12th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their ninth under the head coach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Isaac Guerendo (gwy-REN-doh; born June 28, 2000) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Guerendo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers
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Claim 8: “He is battling Kaelon Black for the third running back spot on the depth chart”
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No evidence was found after searching for the competition between Guerendo and Kaelon Black for the third spot.
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Claim 9: “OTAs for the NFL began this week”
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Web search results explicitly state that 20 NFL clubs began organized team activities (OTAs) on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 NFL draft was the National Football League's 87th annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise next to Las Vegas. The first round …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Football Association of Nigeria, also known as the Nigerian American Football Association (NAFA), is a private organization involved in the promotion and developing American football in N…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the National Football League (NFL), training camp refers to the time before the season commences. During this time, teams sometimes congregate at a location, usually a university, or a practice or …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training_camp_(NFL)
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Claim 10: “In 2025, Guerendo did not get a carry and spent his season playing on special teams”
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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim regarding the 2025 season stats.
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