Niners' McCaffrey Needs Help, Backups Step Up

0:00On March 30th, the San Francisco 49ers showed real grit in 2025, grabbing the number two seed in the NFC even with a brutal injury wave early on. Stars like Nick Bosa missed nearly the whole year with a torn ACL, while Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Fred Warner kept rotating in and out. Christian McCaffrey became the anchor, suiting up for all 19 games with 2126 scrimmage arts and 17. Touchdowns, snagging comeback player of the year. McCaffrey's turning 30 next season, his 11th in the league, and his lower body injury track record means the team has to play it smart with, his snaps. Coach Kyle Shanahan straight up said, McCaffrey needs more help to cut down the wear and tear after that monster year. The Niners are already moving on it, dropping $9 million on hydro therapy upgrades and three extra personal trainers after their training. Staff got low marks in NFL players association report cards. Now backups like Isaac Garindo and Jordan James are battling for bigger carries.

1:03Garindo flashed as a rookie with 420 rushing yards and four scores, while James shook off knee and finger issues. With Brian Robinson Jr. off to Atlanta, these young guns have the offseason to earn trust and keep the offense humming strong. That wraps NFL news today brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.