49ers' Christian McCaffrey is working less. His thoughts? It's complicated

Yahoo Sports·October 16, 2026 at 2:17 AM

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A year after Christian McCaffrey had an NFL-high 413 touches, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan appears to be finally making good on his annual offseason pledge to lessen his workload.

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49ers' Christian McCaffrey is working less. His thoughts? It's complicated

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