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After Christian McCaffrey’s 413-touch season, help has arrived in the 49ers’ backfield
Coach Kyle Shanahan expects rookie Kaelon Black and second-year running back Jordan James to provide versatility behind McCaffrey in 2026.
What happened
According to The San Francisco Standard’s source item, After Christian McCaffrey’s 413-touch season, help has arrived in the 49ers’ backfield, Coach Kyle Shanahan expects rookie Kaelon Black and second-year running back Jordan James to provide versatility behind McCaffrey in 2026.
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- After Christian McCaffrey’s 413-touch season, help has arrived in the 49ers’ backfieldThe San Francisco Standard - 2026-06-01T13:00:00+00:00
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