Yahoo Sports NFL on Christian McCaffrey
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McCaffrey, who has missed more than a week of practice due to unspecified 'tightness,' officially isn't refusing to practice in order to get a contract adjustment following the recent market-setting deals signed by Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs. That's what coach Kyle Shanahan said on Tuesday.
STACKED’s take
McCaffrey's practice absence is injury-based but tied to contract leverage; deal is obsolete.
McCaffrey has missed more than a week of practice due to unspecified 'tightness.' While coach Kyle Shanahan denies it's a contract hold-in, the source argues McCaffrey's absence reflects a calculated business decision: his contract is obsolete (paying only $12.5 million this year with no remaining guarantees), undercut by recent market-setting deals signed by Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs. After 413 regular-season touches in 2025 and a new standard that beats his current pay by $10 million, McCaffrey is making a smart risk-management choice by not practicing while injured until his contract security is addressed. The source notes this differs from a classic hold-in—it's a legitimate injury through which he could play, but one he's better off not pushing given his financial insecurity.
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