49ers’ Christian McCaffrey ‘absolutely’ feels he can play into his mid-30s: ‘I don’t put limits on anything’

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Through his first seven NFL seasons, San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey has consistently been one of the best running backs in the league. Coming off of arguably his best season — during which he ran for a league-best 1,459 yards, led the NFL in touches (339) and total touchdowns (21) and was named Offensive Player of the Year — McCaffrey doesn’t seem to think he’ll be slowing down anytime soon. In fact, McCaffrey thinks he can play for a while longer.

“Absolutely,” McCaffrey said in an interview with RG.org when asked if he could play into his mid-30s. “I don’t put limits on anything. I always go off how I feel, and I feel fantastic.”

Heading into his age-28 season, McCaffrey just set career highs in yards per carry (5.4) and yards per touch (6.0). He plays in arguably the most loaded skill-position group in the NFL, and Niners coach Kyle Shanahan has made better use of McCaffrey than any of…

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Author : Jared Dubin

Publish date : 2024-08-17 15:10:27

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