49ers claim Jets’ Israel Abanikanda off waivers
In a desperate moment, the 49ers turned to an unlikely source. San Francisco acquired running back Israel Abanikananda from the Jets on waivers due to a series of injuries in the backfield. In the team's trade announcement, the 49ers announced they have placed Christian McCaffrey back on injured reserve due to a sprained PCL suffered […]
Israel Abanikanda makes Jets as team’s 53-man roster is set
Israel Abani-Kanda sounded confident in the Jets' locker room Tuesday afternoon as he awaited word on whether he would indeed be a part of the team's initial 53-man roster. The 21-year-old Brooklyn native had a strong preseason, including a 45-yard touchdown run in a weekend win over the Giants, but as the likely fourth running […]