Emotions pour from McCaffrey, Ward, Pearsall as 49ers clear out lockers

SANTA CLARA – Running back Christian McCaffrey is intent that his lost season does not repeat and derail the 2025 49ers, both from a physical and mental standpoint.

“The mindset now has to shift quick,” McCaffrey said Monday as the 49ers cleaned out their lockers after a 6-11, last-place season. “This was a tough year. Let’s learn from the mistakes and get ready for OTAs, because we don’t have time to mope on this year.”

After missing the season’s first two months with tendinitis in both Achilles...