Christian McCaffrey Tests Positive For COVID-19
Christian McCaffrey (ankle) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, which adds to a long list of bad news for the injury-riddled running back. The NFL has seen cases spike over the past couple of days, as Monday saw the most positive tests (37) since the pandemic began. Although McCaffrey's season is already done, this is a situation to monitor as more positive cases could be coming out of Carolina. In the All-Pro's absence, Chuba Hubbard and Ameer Abdullah will continue to headline the Carolina backfield for the remainder of the season.
Source: Ian Rapoport
Carolina Panthers running back Source: Ian Rapoport
Christian McCaffrey Has No Restrictions
Christian McCaffrey (knee) says that he has been participating in his offseason program without any restrictions. Head coach Kyle Shanahan noted that McCaffrey is healthy and doing great at the moment. The oft-injured back was only able to play in four games last season due to injuries. When healthy, McCaffrey is a stud, but he has only been healthy for two full seasons since 2020. The 28-year-old is a no-doubt RB1 when he's a full-go, so hopefully that will be the case in 2025.
Source: Nick Wagoner
San Francisco 49ers running back Source: Nick Wagoner
Christian McCaffrey Is Healthy
Christian McCaffrey (knee) is "healthy and doing great" this offseason. Despite playing in just four games in 2024 due to Achilles and knee injuries, McCaffrey said back in January that he was close to 100 percent and probably would have played if the team had advanced to the playoffs. The 28-year-old do-it-all back averaged a mediocre 4.0 yards per carry on his 50 rushing attempts in 2024. Jordan Mason was traded to the Minnesota Vikings this offseason, and although CMC is still the team's unquestioned lead back when healthy, it's possible that Isaac Guerendo could see more complementary work in the backfield in 2025. McCaffrey surely won't be the No. 1 overall fantasy pick this fall after being the biggest bust in 2024, but although there's plenty of injury risk, the upside will still make him hard to pass up as a high-end RB1.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that running back Source: San Jose Mercury News
49ers Think Christian McCaffrey Will Participate In "Parts" Of Offseason Program
Christian McCaffrey (knee) is "doing great" and that he thinks the star RB will be able to participate in "at least parts" of the offseason program. McCaffrey was a bust at the top of fantasy drafts last fall, as he played in just four games in 2024. He missed the first two months with bilateral Achilles tendinitis and then suffered a season-ending PCL injury on Dec. 1 in the loss to the Buffalo Bills. The 28-year-old's fantasy stock will take a hit in 2025 because of his injury-plagued season, but it's hard to forget that he has rushed for 2,407 yards and 20 rushing touchdowns while catching 134 passes for 1,174 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns in 31 games since he joined San Fran midway through the 2022 season. If healthy, CMC can be a league-winner, but the injury risk is very high.
Source: Pro Football Talk - Myles Simmons
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Wednesday at the NFL Combine that running back Source: Pro Football Talk - Myles Simmons
Christian McCaffrey "Definitely Close" To Being Fully Recovered
Christian McCaffrey (knee) said he's "definitely close" to fully recovered from the knee injury that ended his 2024 season early. McCaffrey told ESPN's Nick Wagoner he would have been able to return had the team made the postseason, but instead, he'll continue to rehab and expects to be ready for organized team activities in the spring. The 28-year-old was specifically dealing with a PCL injury in his right knee that caused him to miss the last five games of the year, but a calf strain and bilateral Achilles tendinitis led to CMC not making his 2024 debut until Week 10. The All-Pro RB was the biggest fantasy bust of the year without question, so his health will be closely watched heading into training camp in the summer. While McCaffrey's lengthy injury history will keep him from being a top pick in the first round in 2025, he's still deserving of first-round consideration.
Source: ESPN.com - Nick Wagoner
San Francisco 49ers running back Source: ESPN.com - Nick Wagoner
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