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The 49ers should be ecstatic that McCaffrey is running at full speed and without visible pain, albeit with no tackling or full contact permitted.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Actual tackling drills were largely phased out of the NFL years ago because coaches were concerned that significant players might suffer injuries during practices.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
No pads and no tackling mean the offense should have the upper hand.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Running games are often difficult to assess during camp with no live tackling and the physicality up front varying from day to day.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Actual tackling drills were largely phased out of the NFL years ago because coaches were concerned that significant players might suffer injuries during practices.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
No pads and no tackling mean the offense should have the upper hand.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Running games are often difficult to assess during camp with no live tackling and the physicality up front varying from day to day.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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“Tackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tackling. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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