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49ers Rookie Kaelon Black's Performance Helps Ease the Load on Christian McCaffrey
John Lynch said Kaelon Black earned a bigger role after the rookie outcarried Christian McCaffrey in Melbourne, and the 49ers want to keep McCaffrey fresh.
- San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch confirmed plans to rotate rookie Kaelon Black with veteran Christian McCaffrey this season to keep the 30-year-old star healthy.
- Following McCaffrey's heavy 2023 workload of 413 touches and 1,010 offensive snaps, the team intends to preserve the All-Pro running back, who missed 13 games each in 2020 and 2024 due to injuries.
- In the 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams, Kaelon Black recorded 14 carries for 65 yards, allowing McCaffrey to play just 36 snaps, his fewest in any game with San Francisco.
- General manager John Lynch emphasized the rotation must be earned, noting Black's training camp performance secured his role; Kyle Shanahan added, "love taking some off Christian, and love the fact that Kaelon was prepared."
- As Kaelon Black is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Miami with a groin injury, the Niners plan to sign a kicker to the practice squad as insurance for Eddy Pineiro, who missed three practices.
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The plan for the San Francisco 49ers to lighten the load for star running back Christian McCaffrey came to fruition in Week 1 with the three-time All-Pro having close to his fewest snaps, rushes and touches since joining the Niners. Rookie Kaelon Black had 14 carries for 65 yards in the 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams, becoming the first San Francisco player with more carries than McCaffrey since 2022, excluding games that McCaffrey missed or…
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49ers rookie Kaelon Black's performance helps ease the load on Christian McCaffrey
The plan for the San Francisco 49ers to lighten the load for star running back Christian McCaffrey came to fruition in Week 1 with the three-time All-Pro having close to his fewest snaps, rushes and touches since joining the Niners
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