Christian McCaffrey His San Francisco 49ers are expected to make their debut Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, sources told ESPN’s Adam Shifter.
McCaffrey’s presence comes just three days after the 49ers and the Carolina Panthers agreed to a successful deal for the star-studded run-back and just two days after he traveled to San Francisco and joined his new employer.
Sources told Shifter that the 49ers had a bunch of plays in Sunday’s game plan for McCaffrey, who picked up what he could to attack quickly.
This is one of the reasons the 49ers and Los Angeles Rams were as interested in trading for McCaffrey as they were – both teams estimated his football IQ and even considered him the Rams, as one source described him, ” cooper cup from their appearance.”
The night the 49ers took over McCaffrey, they deemed it unlikely their new back would be ready to take on the Chiefs. But McCaffrey indulged the 49ers attacking soon after the two teams agreed to the deal, which saw San Francisco send second-, third- and fourth-round picks in 2023 and a fifth-round pick in 2024 to Carolina.
McCaffrey said Friday that the decision on his playing situation rests with the team, with coach Kyle Shanahan adding that it’s more about whether he can learn quickly enough from the rules of the game to contribute and has nothing to do with how he feels. physically.
The 26-year-old McCaffrey has missed 23 of his 33 games in 2020 and 21 after being injury-free in his first three seasons in the NFL. This year, he played 85% of Carolina’s shots, and 670 yards of scrimmage ranked him fourth in the NFL.
The 49 players, who have been injured this season, will welcome several notables again on Sunday against the Chiefs, including on the defensive end. Nick Bossa (Thigh), left handle Trent Williams (Ankle), defensive back Jimmy Ward (hand) the correct handling Mike McGlinchy (hurry).
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