Christian McCaffrey 'Feeling Great,' Has No Restrictions at 49ers OTAs After Injury

There is some uncertainty surrounding the San Francisco 49ers with Deebo Samuel no longer on the team, Brock Purdy's contract making headlines and George Kittle skipping the start of the voluntary offseason workout program, but they received some welcome news Tuesday.

Star running back Christian McCaffrey revealed he has no restrictions as he works his way back from injury concerns that hampered his 2024 campaign.

"I'm feeling great," McCaffrey said, per David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone. "It's been such a smooth process, a lot of hard work. As soon as that injury happened in Buffalo, I was kind of—this was my goal, to not miss a day of OTAs, be back, ready to go, with nothing hindering me, and that's where I'm at."

He also said "I don't remember the exact date, but I got to a point pretty early in the offseason when I was training full-speed, ready to go" when asked when his knee started to feel normal.

McCaffrey played just four games last season and didn't even make his debut until Week 10 because of Achilles tendinitis. He then suffered a PCL knee injury in Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills that ended his season.

It was a far cry from 2023 when he was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year with 1,459 rushing yards, 564 receiving yards and 21 total touchdowns. He helped carry San Francisco to the Super Bowl that season and will likely need to produce at such a level again if the NFC West team is going to bounce back from its 6-11 effort in 2024.

Staying healthy is usually where it starts for McCaffrey, as he played just three games in 2020 and seven games in 2021 as well. When he is on the field, he has consistently been one of the best playmakers in the league.

He is eyeing another productive campaign in 2025 and is off to a welcome start healthwise at the start of OTAs.