The San Francisco 49ers are entering the 2025 NFL season with big goals in mind. After not making the playoffs last season following a year that saw them make a run to the Super Bowl in 2023, the team is looking to prove that it is still a contender.

Christian McCaffrey's injury history has come back into the spotlight after a disappointing 2024 season, and it’s starting to affect how NFL insiders view him.

Running back Christian McCaffrey, the 49ers’ best skill position player, was one of the most notable players hurt during San Francisco’s injury plagued season. He missed San Francisco’s first eight games due to calf and Achilles injuries.

From 2019-2023, the 49ers won 54 regular-season games -- only the Packers won more games among NFC teams -- and went to two Super Bowls, falling to the Chiefs both times. The 49ers' eight playoff wins over that span were second in the NFL, only behind Kansas City. That Patrick Mahomes guy has a way of standing in the way, doesn't he?

Where do NFL insiders rank 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey among the league's top backs after an injury-plagued 2024 season?

San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey and his wife are pregnant with their first child. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is looking to bounce back from an injury-riddled 2024 season and be the dominant force we know he can be. And he'll have more motivation to do so soon.