“It wasn’t my year,” says 49ers RB

Christian McCaffrey suffered a torn ACL in the San Francisco 49ers’ 35-10 loss in Week 13 to the Buffalo Bills. The injury is expected to sideline him for about six weeks and will likely keep him out of action for the remainder of the 2024 NFL season.

McCaffrey addressed his latest injury for the first time in a statement posted on social media on Wednesday. He addressed the “humbling” nature of playing football and admitted 2024 just wasn’t his year.

“For me, football is the greatest game in the world,” the 28-year-old wrote on Instagram. “I love that you can find out exactly who you are without ever saying a word. It lifts you up and breaks you down, and that can happen quickly. It’s humiliating in the best possible way. You can do everything right and still fail. (That is) Life and that is football. It’s a constant test of will, and those who just keep going tend to reap the rewards of their persistence. This wasn’t my year, and sometimes when it rains, it rains.

In fact, 2024 was not McCaffrey’s year. His campaign got off to a difficult start as he suffered from Achilles tendonitis in both legs. That caused him to miss San Francisco’s first eight games.

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McCaffrey was finally able to return to the lineup in Week 10, but he wasn’t his typical explosive self. He failed to gain more than 79 rushing yards in a single game and failed to find the end zone at all in his four starts.

In Week 13, it seemed like McCaffrey was finally going in the right direction. He got off to a hot start against the Bills, rushing for 58 yards on his first six carries, but hit the ground hard with his right knee after being tackled by the laces in the second quarter. A few plays later, McCaffrey slipped on an easy handoff. He limped off the field and did not return to the game. He was diagnosed with a possible season-ending injury.

Assuming his year is over, McCaffrey will finish 2024 rushing for 202 yards on 50 carries with no touchdowns. He also added 15 catches and 146 yards through the air, but his 348 scrimmage yards and four games played both mark career lows for the eight-year veteran.

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