Christian McCaffrey’s contract details: What is his salary and how many years does he have left?
Christian McCaffrey is the No. 1 ranked running back in NFL this season, recording more than 1,000 yards of carries for 12 touchdowns. He is one of the league’s most dynamic offensive players and a key part of the San Francisco 49ers’ multi-faceted gameplan , but his arrival from the Carolina Panthers did not break the bank. Despite being an MVP finalist he has a salary cap hit of just $3.424 million in 2023 , ranking him 18th among running backs this season. So how did the 49ers capture a player of McCaffrey’s talents without taking a major cap hit? It’s all to do with the unique structuring of his current 49ers deal that allowed the team to bring in a bona fide star while also strengthening in other areas. What is Christian McCaffrey’s salary? In April 2020 McCaffrey, often referred to as Run CMC , signed a four-year $64million contract extension with the Carolina Panthers , a deal that made him the highest-paid running in league History . He starred for the Panthers but was tra...