The San Francisco 49ers’s RB signed a 2-year contract extension in 2024 with a huge pay increase which make him one of the highest-paid running backs in the NFL.
Christian McCaffrey’s contract details: This is the 49ers RB’s salary and years left in San Francisco
Christian McCaffrey is one of the top running backs in the league. He is an important part of the San Francisco 49ers’ multi-faceted gameplan and has fully recovered from his injury that made him miss most of the 2024 season.
He got rewarded in 2024 for his hard play and toughness on the field that has made him the NFL’s most versatile and arguably one of the best running backs.
Christian McCaffrey’s contract
The 49ers gave their star RB a two-year extension to his contract with an average of $19 million per year. The deal gives him $8 million more than what he was originally scheduled to earn in the first years, plus $26 million in guarantees, per sources (see below).
McCaffrey had originally signed a 4-year, $64 million extension in 2020 in his third year with the Panthers, but was then traded to the 49ers in 2022 and the contract was left unchanged.
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In 2023 he had 21 touchdowns with the 49ers and over 2,000 yards. The Stanford University running back was drafted eighth overall in the 2017 draft.
He will turned 30 in 2026 and 49ers fans are hoping he will continue to dominate in the league with his running and pass-catching ability.