49ers’ Christian McCaffrey agrees to record-setting contract extension worth $38 million over two years

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Christian McCaffrey is giving the once-sagging running back market some hope. The 49ers star has agreed to a two-year, $38 million extension, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. McCaffrey, who is now under contract until he turns 31 years old, was already the NFL’s highest-paid running back. In 2020, when he was still with the Carolina Panthers, McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension the 49ers picked up when they traded for him during the 2022 season. 

The next-closest running back to McCaffrey in terms of salary is New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara, who makes $15 million annually. Currently, McCaffrey, Kamara, Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor, Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley and Green Bay’s Josh Jacobs are the only running backs who make over $10 million annually. 

It’s easy to see why the 49ers are rewarding McCaffrey, whose dad, Ed McCaffrey, was a three-time Super Bowl winner…


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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2024-06-04 17:49:08

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