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Jerick McKinnon, Jeff Wilson are now 49ers' lead running backs vs. Giants

The San Francisco 49ers lost not one but two of their running backs to leg injuries during Sunday's win against the New York Jets — which means next week's game against the New York Giants will feature an untested duo (or perhaps even trio).

Jerick McKinnon, who caught a touchdown pass in week one versus the Arizona Cardinals and ran for a touchdown against the Jets, is the "veteran" of the new running back platoon, though at 5-feet-9 inches, he's not necessarily known as an every-down option. His career-high in carries for a season is 159 in 2016, when he was a member of the Minnesota Vikings.