Christian Mccaffrey To Make 49ers Debut

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[{"selector":"#anim-e8e70173-e114-4774-9c70-edddec9569b3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.319962573217424%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] McCaffrey, 26, flew to the Bay Area on Friday morning and watched most of practice that day while he began learning the 49ers' game plan for facing the Chiefs on Sunday.

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Christian Mccaffrey To Make 49ers Debut

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