The 49ers training camp turned into a medical nightmare with daily injury reports flooding in from every position group. But one shining light emerged from all the chaos – Christian McCaffrey ‘s remarkable health streak. After missing nearly the entire previous season battling Achilles and knee injuries, McCaffrey became the lone survivor among running backs and receivers. Five weeks of practice passed without a single setback for the star player. His durability stood out dramatically as he watched teammates drop like flies around him. However, the mounting injuries across the roster created unexpected challenges. Now Kyle Shanahan must rethink McCaffrey’s role.

Monday brought clarity about the 49ers’ McCaffrey strategy when VSiN’s Dustin Swedelson dropped some serious insight. The

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