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CMC returns to 49ers practice after lengthy IR stint originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey is back on the practice field.
And if everything goes smoothly for the rest of the week, McCaffrey could suit up and make his season debut for the 49ers on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The 49ers on Monday opened the practice window for McCaffrey and designated him for return off the injured reserve list as he returns from Achilles tendinitis in both legs. San Francisco also opened the practice window for veteran offensive lineman Jon Feliciano, whom the club placed on injured reserve on Aug. 28 with a knee injury.
McCaffrey has experienced no setbacks in his physical therapy over the past month and has not practiced since Thursday, Sept. 12, when he aggravated his Achilles tendinitis and was placed on injured reserve two days later.
He was listed as questionable for San Francisco’s season-opener on Sept. 9 against the New York Jets but was announced as one of the team’s inactive players 90 minutes before kickoff.
McCaffrey traveled to Germany in late-September to receive treatment on both Achilles tendons. The 49ers placed him on a conservative program to ramp up his conditioning.
Coach Kyle Shanahan described the 49ers’ bye week as an important step toward getting him back on the field.
“He’s had no setbacks, so it looks like we’re on track,” Shanahan said last Monday. “He’s going to hit it hard this week while we’re gone and kind of simulate some practice stuff for himself. And as long as it all goes good, hopefully we’ll get him back in practice next week.”
The 49ers enter the second half of the season with a 4-4 record.
McCaffrey is coming off a season in which he led the NFL in yards from scrimmage and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
He rushed for 1,459 yards and 14 touchdowns while catching 67 passes for 564 yards and seven touchdowns.
McCaffrey experienced a similar calf/Achilles injury in…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-11-04 19:09:17
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