Niners Nation on Christian McCaffrey

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We dealt with that with Christian [McCaffrey] last year — remember, he had that bilateral. We talked about that a lot, and fortunately, with Mike, it's just on the one side.

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McCaffrey's bilateral Achilles injury last year informs current injury management strategy.

McCaffrey dealt with a bilateral Achilles issue the previous year, which the 49ers managed carefully. GM John Lynch referenced this experience when discussing Mike Evans' unilateral Achilles injury recovery plan, indicating the team has developed an approach to managing Achilles injuries based on McCaffrey's bilateral case.