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ArticleJohn Lynch: Christian McCaffrey will still have games as workhorse back
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"When you have options to split the carries, it's hard to take Christian off the field... there's going to be games where Christian's right back to having the amount of touches he had last year. But it's just the flow of the game."
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McCaffrey will rotate more with Black; still gets workhorse games but not every week.

The 49ers plan to rotate running backs more frequently than in prior years, with McCaffrey no longer guaranteed a workhorse load every game. GM John Lynch stated McCaffrey will still have games where he receives the volume he had last year, but the team now has viable backup options (Kaelon Black) to split carries and keep McCaffrey fresh across the season. In Week 1 vs. LA, McCaffrey had 10 rushes for 68 yards while Black took 14 carries for 65 yards, signaling the new approach.

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