Ed McCaffrey talks about son Christians future dealing with season-ending knee injury

Former NFL wideout Ed McCaffrey said it was a tough night after his son, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey suffered a season-ending PCL injury in a 35-10 loss to the Bills on Sunday.McCaffrey appeared to suffer a non-contact knee injury when he slid down on a run in the second quarter of a snowy clash in Buffalo and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Though it’s believed McCaffery was hurt on the prior play when his right knee landed hard after a shoestring tackle.During an appearance on the “Up & Adams” show, the elder McCaffrey explained it was an emotional night for their family — but they are optimistic about the 49ers star’s recovery.

“I feel like someone reached their hand in my chest and pulled out my heart,” he said.“… It was devastating… It was tragic.

It was a hard night last night, and a difficult morning… He’ll bounce back.” The 49ers star suffered a PCL strain and underwent an MRI exam on Monday that determined he will need a six-week recovery — effectively ending his season, San Fransisco coach Kyle Shannahan told reporters.“Hopefully it’s not too serious and it’s something he can bounce back from pretty quickly,” the elder McCaffrey said before the official news broke.“He’ll do everything he can to get back on the field as quickly as possible.”The 49ers also placed running back Jordan Mason on IR with an ankle injury, so rookie Isaac Guerendo is expected to be the starter.

The former three-time Super Bowl champ went on to explain that if Christian McCaffrey was healthy enough he would have tried to return this season regardless of the 49ers’ playoff picture.“I’ve always thought that you’re a professional football player and you’re getting paid to play.

So if you’re healthy enough to play, you play, whether you’re going to the playoffs or not,” McCaffrey said.“Kyle Shanahan wants to win games, so he wants every player that’s healthy on the field at all times.It mean...