The 2024 season was an up-and-down season for the San Francisco 49ers running back group.
The season started with the biggest downer: Christian McCaffrey missing the first two months with an Achilles injury. With his injury, however, came the rise of Jordan Mason, among the league leaders in rushing yards in his stint as a starter.
Mason lost his touches when McCaffrey returned, but when it seemed the 2023 MVP candidate was hitting his stride, a fluke knee injury ended his season in Buffalo. Mason’s season also ended against the Bills, getting Isaac Guerendo in the mix and impressing in his brief fill-in as the workhorse back.