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The 49ers are keeping their star running back in the John Collins Jersey Bay Area for the foreseeable future.Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers have reportedly agreed to a two-year contract extension Tuesday that will reportedly pay him $19 million per season, .McCaffrey has been a focal point of San Francisco's offense since coming over from the Panthers in a mid-season 2022 trade. He has rushed for 2,205 yards with 20 touchdowns and caught 119 pa ses for 1,028 yards and 11 touchdowns with the 49ers, and he won AP Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2023.Here's the latest on his extension with the 49ers.MORE: Christian McCaffrey contract detailsMcCaffrey signed a two-year, $38 million extension with the 49ers on Tuesday, according to Schefter. The contract will keep him locked in through the 2027 season. He'llbe 31 in the final year of his deal.Back when he still played for the Panthers, McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64.1 million contract that made him the highest-paid running back in the NFL. The contract paid him an average of $16 million per year.The new contract tacks on two more years to the previous extension he signed with the Panthers.MORE: Speculation will quickly shift from the contract given to McCaffrey to a new deal for Brandon Aiyuk, who is eligible for an extension this offseason. The 49ers have handed new contracts to , , and now McCaffrey all in the time Aiyuk has been eligible for an extension.Aiyuk will be playing on his fifth-year option in 2024, which will pay him just north of $14 million. Considering the lucrative extensions for , , ,and , among others, this offseason, Aiyuk can certainly expect a lofty new deal.Highest-paid running backsMcCaffrey's contract keeps him as the highest-paid running back in the NFL, a title he has held since signing the initial contract with the Panthers.The running back market has been a point of criticism among many because of teams' refusal to hand out large contracts to star backs at the same rate as wide receivers and other non-quarterbacks.Here's a look at the highest-paid running backs, both by total contract value and average annual value, .Total contract valuePlayerTeamStart YearYearsValueEzekiel Elliott*Cowboys20196$90 millionAdrian PetersonVikings20116$86.3 millionAlvin Kamara*Saints20205$75 millionChristian McCaffrey*Panthers20204$64.1 millionDalvin Cook*Vikings20205$63 millionShaun AlexanderSeahawks20068$62 millionLaDainian TomlinsonChargers20048$60 millionTodd GurleyRams20184$57.5 millionChris JohnsonTitans20114$54 millionLe'Veon BellJets20194$52.5 millionReggie BushSaints20066$52.5 million* Still activeAverage annual valuePlayerTeamStart YearYearsAAVChristian McCaffrey*49ers20242$19 millionChristian McCaffrey*Panthers20204$16 millionEzekiel Elliott*Cowboys20196$15 millionAlvin Kamara*Saints20205$15 millionLe'Veon BellSteelers20181$14.5 millionAdrian PetersonVikings20116$14.4 millionTodd GurleyRams20184$14.4 millionJonathan Taylor*Colts20233$14 millionAdrian PetersonVikings20153$14 millionChris JohnsonTitans20114$13.5 million* Still active Trae Young Jersey |
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发表于 2026-3-27 10:50:16
