Shanahan not concerned with 49ers paying CMC into his 30s

SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey signed a two-year contract extension with the 49ers on Tuesday, keeping him with the team through the 2027 season. If the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year plays out the full terms of his contract, he will be 31 years old at the start of his final season, but that isn't a concern for coach Kyle Shanahan or McCaffrey himself. "Christian is one of the more talented people I've met in my life," Shanahan said on Tuesday. "But if I didn't speak about that, I'd say he's almost the biggest overachiever that's been around my life in terms of how obsessive he is with every little thing." Part of that attention to detail includes an in-depth offseason training program and an intense recovery process during the season. McCaffrey did have an injury-plagued two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, only appearing in 10 games through the 2020 and 2021 seasons, but since being traded to the 49ers, rarely has missed a game or practice. The Stanford product actually bristles when asked about any hint of an injury and repeatedly has been quoted as saying, "I feel great." "That's where he's extremely unique and as you get older with age, you lose a step or...