The 49ers running back will look to continue his success into his 30s.
A 30th birthday is a pivotal age for any NFL player, but especially a running back. For many positions, turning 30 is supposed to mark the start of the decline, except for the outliers.
Christian McCaffrey, who celebrates his 30th birthday on Sunday, will look to be one of those outliers as he begins a new decade of life. So far, McCaffrey has been one of the best running backs in the NFL since he entered the league in 2017.30 stats for 30 years: The stats and numbers that define Christian McCaffrey’s career so farSeptember 10, 2023player in Panthers franchise history to record over 2,000 scrimmage yards in a season …What’s ahead for Christian McCaffrey As McCaffrey enters his age-30 season, coach Kyle Shanahan noted the importance of getting his star running back rest during an interview on the.
He acknowledged that they did their worst job of that during the 2025 season as McCaffrey shouldered much of the load while the offense dealt with numerous injuries..
“I want him to have more juice, I want him to be fresher. He doesn’t have to take that beating when it’s unnecessary. I’m hoping that we can have some other guys step up more this year so you don’t feel like you need him on the field every play. He’s never going to want to hear that.
If you insinuate that, he will be extremely insulted by me, but I hope he truly believes it’s for the best because I believe that. ”of Shanahan’s recent comments, “It’s probably a load management thing for them more than anything. But my job is not to focus on that at all. It’s just to be ready for 10 touches or 35, whatever the game calls for.
… So when says that stuff, I don’t get mad at all. I don’t get mad or sad or whatever. I just train and prepare to have 35 touches a game and not come out. ”Eva Geitheim is an NFL writer at Sports Illustrated.
Prior to joining SI in December 2024, she wrote for Newsweek, Gymnastics Now and Dodgers Nation. A Bay Area native, she has a bachelor’s in communications from UCLA. When not writing, she can be found baking or rewatching Gilmore Girls.
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