HENDERSON, Nev., — Christian McCaffrey already is prepared for Week 1. The All-Pro running back had a disappointing 2024 NFL season that was hampered by multiple injuries. Now, fully healthy, McCaffrey is set for a comeback campaign and quarterback Brock Purdy shared that the ball carrier’s motivation is very noticeable.“Mentally he’s just, he’s on one,” Purdy said on Thursday. “Like he’s ready to get after it with the season, and obviously from beginning to end, like play a whole season and go hard. And that’s who he is.” McCaffrey bristles anytime he is asked about his health, not wanting to revisit only being on the field for four games in 2024. After missing much of training camp, the superstar running didn’t feel like himself until San Francisco’s Week 13 contest in Buffalo, where after seven carries, he suffered a season-ending knee injury.“He keeps telling all of us in the locker room, he’s like, ‘dude, I can’t wait, I can’t wait.’” Purdy said. “So, for me as a quarterback, I’m like, ‘dude, I love hearing that’ and obviously...
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