San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has spent nearly a decade as one of the game’s premier weapons, capable of carving through defenses as both a runner and receiver — at least, when he’s been healthy.

To watch Christian McCaffrey gallop through defenses, plow over defenders and make grown men whiff in space, you wouldn’t know that the 49ers running back was coming off a season-ending injury in 2024.

The NFL trade market has become more active in recent years. A new generation of general managers is more willing to take risks, and a later trade deadline allows teams to plan for the future.

The Bengals looked wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase's way early and often against the Steelers last Thursday night and the plan proved to be a good one.

Not only did Ja’Marr Chase break a Bengals franchise record in Cincinnati’s 33-31 win vs. the Steelers on Thursday, he earned a league award for doing so. Chase was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 7,