Overview

• NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco reported that McCaffrey “looks like Christian McCaffrey” during training camp, suggesting a full recovery from last year’s issues.
• The 49ers sat him out of their first preseason game as part of a load-management strategy following his 2024 Achilles tendonitis and PCL knee injury.
• Head coach Kyle Shanahan said he sees the same explosive traits that made McCaffrey the NFL’s leading rusher and Offensive Player of the Year in 2023.
• Quarterback Brock Purdy praised McCaffrey’s “on one” mental state, underlining the backfield star’s confidence at camp.
• A healthy McCaffrey entering Week 1 is expected to significantly boost San Francisco’s rushing attack and red-zone efficiency.