San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is rounding back into form after multiple injuries derailed his 2024 campaign.
McCaffrey entered last season dealing with an Achilles injury that forced him to miss the Niners’ first nine games. The three-time Pro Bowler played in just four contests before a knee injury in Week 13 ultimately ended his campaign.
The two-time first-team All-Pro is once again running full tilt after a long rehab process.
“I feel great,” McCaffrey said, according to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. “I think this offseason I spent a lot of time kind of building back a base starting from scratch, so a lot of it was rehab and wanted to put myself in a position where I didn’t miss a day of OTAs and I could practice and play football again, be healthy and not miss a day, and I did that.”
San Francisco struggled last year with many of its starters sidelined with injuries. The Niners missed the playoffs in 2024 after clinching a postseason berth in three consecutive seasons, which included an appearance in Super Bowl LVIII.
The dynamic halfback has been turning heads this offseason and garnered praise from the 49ers’ coaching staff.
“Christian is, I mean, he is a psycho in a good way, and so he does everything imaginable every single day,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday, per Pro Football Talk’s Myles Simmons. “Last year he couldn’t because he was battling (injuries) all last year. And this year he is healthy, so he is right back to being who he’s always been, and it’s really fun to watch.”
McCaffrey enjoyed an impressive 2023 campaign where he posted 2,023 scrimmage yards, including a league-leading 1,459 rushing yards, to go along with 21 total touchdowns.
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