The NFL has announced that San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has been nominated for this week's FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week award. Fans can click the link to vote for the Niners player.
McCaffrey was impressive in his 2023 season debut, racking up 152 rushing yards on 22 attempts (6.9-yard average) and adding a rushing touchdown in the Niners' Week 1 30-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The other nominees are Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb and Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler. McCaffrey last won the award following Week 14 last season.
FedEx gives fans the opportunity to recognize weekly top-performing quarterbacks and running backs in games played on Thursday through Sunday through the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards. Voting is open until Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. PT at NFL.com/FedEx each week of the season. Fans can also vote on Twitter via the @NFL published polls and on the NFL Mobile App.
Through the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards, FedEx will make a $2,000 donation in the names of the winning quarterback and running back ($4,000 total) to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).