From the episode

CMC was dealing with, you know, calf quote unquote tightness coming out of training camp. He was also dealing with some cramps. And so I think there was somewhat of an effect on that and just how much CMC played.

STACKED’s take

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McCaffrey's calf tightness and cramps limited Week 1 snaps; expected to be fine.

Christian McCaffrey was dealing with calf tightness and cramps coming out of training camp, which affected his snap count in Week 1. The source notes this context when evaluating Kaelan Black's workload, emphasizing that McCaffrey's reduced role was due to injury management, not a shift to a timeshare. McCaffrey is expected to be fine and remain the primary back.

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