49ers' Christian McCaffrey Receives Major Injury Update
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Heading into the 2025 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers are going to be an interesting team to watch. After a busy offseason that saw a lot of key pieces leave town, no one truly knows what to expect from the team.
Two years ago, the 49ers were the best team in the NFL before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Last year, they missed the playoffs and were plagued by many different injuries.
Entering the upcoming year, health is going to be a huge factor for San Francisco. Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk are just two of the players working their way back from injury.
Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.
Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.
Photo bySpeaking of McCaffrey, he was one of the biggest losses of last season. He only played in four games before being ruled out for the year.
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To start the season, the 28-year-old running back was dealing with bilateral Achilles tendinitis to begin the year. He missed the first eight games of the season. Once he recovered that from that issue, he came back to the field and quickly went out again due to a PCL injury.
John Lynch spoke out on Friday with an update about McCaffrey. Things sound good for the 49ers' star running back.
"He looks really good to me (with a laugh)," Lynch said. "He looks bouncy, he looks explosive... I can tell you this, he's put in the work and looks great out here."
This is great news for San Francisco. A healthy version of McCaffrey is one of the best playmakers in the NFL.
Back in the 2023 season, McCaffrey showcased what kind of player he's capable of being when healthy. He played in 16 regular seasons, carrying the football 272 times for 1,459 yards and 14 touchdowns. He averaged 5.4 yards per carry. In addition, he caught 67 passes for 564 yards and seven more scores.
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Hopefully, he will be able to put together another full season in 2025. If he can stay on the field and healthy, he'll give the 49ers a much better chance of getting back to the postseason.
With him on the field, quarterback Brock Purdy's job will be much easier as well. Purdy faced a lot of pressure without the elite running back threat on the field in 2024.
San Francisco will kick off the 2025 season with a Sept. 7 matchup on the road against the NFC West division rival Seattle Seahawks.
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