Even after Christian McCaffrey’s return to the field, the story surrounding his Achilles injury and the impact it’s having on the field isn’t lining up, whether it’s the story from him or the San Francisco 49ers.
McCaffrey hasn’t returned to his MVP-caliber level in his three games for the 49ers this season. Now, head coach Kyle Shanahan is pushing back at those criticizing McCaffrey and trying to reset the expectations for the reigning offensive player of the year.
“The speculation on Christian, I think, is a little bit unfair to him,” Shanahan said Wednesday.