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49ers’ Christian McCaffrey added to NFC Pro Bowl roster
Jan 31, 2023 at 1:26 PM
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San Francisco 49ers running back
Christian McCaffrey's Pro Bowl snub didn't go unnoticed by fans. His name was a rather shocking omission from the initial NFC roster.
The NFL has corrected that mistake. According to ESPN's Field Yates, McCaffrey has been named to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders.
McCaffrey, a mid-season trade addition by the 49ers, finished the 2022 season with an impressive 1,880 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns. He rushed for 746 yards and six touchdowns, adding 52 receptions for 464 yards and four touchdowns following the
October 20 move to San Francisco.
The Carolina Panthers made McCaffrey the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. This is the running back's second Pro Bowl selection (2019).
McCaffrey becomes the seventh 49ers player to be named to the Pro Bowl. The selections of defensive end
Nick Bosa, safety
Talanoa Hufanga, fullback
Kyle Juszczyk, tight end
George Kittle, linebacker
Fred Warner, and tackle
Trent Williams were
announced in December. All but Hufanga were named starters.
McCaffrey was initially named as an alternate. The 49ers' other alternates are center
Jake Brendel, kicker Robbie Gould, return specialist/wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, wide receiver
Deebo Samuel, cornerback
Charvarius Ward, and punter
Mitch Wishnowsky.
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