The San Francisco 49ers have been looking to get back to the Super Bowl and win their first championship since Super Bowl XXIX. However, the beginning of the offseason is not looking great as there are a few players who are not appearing at the team’s OTAs.
Running back Christian McCaffrey is one of the players who have not been at the team’s voluntary offseason program, according to coach Kyle Shanahan on Tuesday.
“No, just like everyone else, it is voluntary. I’m not too concerned about Christian. But no, he hasn’t been here. … But it is all voluntary, so we’ll see when it becomes mandatory.”
Christian McCaffrey is coming off a season where he was first-team All-Pro, third in the NFL MVP voting and won the Offensive Player of the Year in his first full season with the San Francisco 49ers. He finished with 272 rushing attempts for 1,459 yards (5.4 yards per carry) with 14 rushing touchdowns and had 67 catches on 83 targets for 564 yards (8.4 yards per reception) with seven touchdown grabs.
It is unclear if McCaffrey’s absence from the voluntary OTAs are due to contract extension demands as he is not a free agent until 2026. He is going to make $14.144 million in 2024 and $14.344 million in 2025. The San Francisco 49ers are in an interesting position as they have a few contracts coming up over the next couple of seasons that they need to address, including quarterback Brock Purdy.
What are the sportsbooks saying about the San Francisco 49ers win total this season?
The reigning NFC Champions are getting their respect in the sportsbooks as they are tied with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens for the highest win total, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. They are currently listed at 11.5 wins and are +115 for the over and -140 on the under. Below is the team’s schedule so you can decide how their season could go.
- Week 1: vs New York Jets
- Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings
- Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams
- Week 4: vs New England Patriots
- Week 5: vs Arizona Cardinals
- Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks
- Week 7: vs Kansas City Chiefs
- Week 8: vs Dallas Cowboys
- Week 9: Bye Week
- Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 11: vs Seattle Seahawks
- Week 12: at Green Bay Packers
- Week 13: at Buffalo Bills
- Week 14: vs Chicago Bears
- Week 15: vs Los Angeles Rams
- Week 16: at Miami Dolphins
- Week 17: vs Detroit Lions
- Week 18: at Arizona Cardinals
