San Francisco 49ers head coach officially announce the Return of Christian McCaffrey today after…..
San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey has been out for the entire regular season so far with an Achilles injury that seemingly got worse each week.
But news appears to finally be turning positive for the Niners.
McCaffrey is eligible to return from the injured list after Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. And while ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Saturday that McCaffrey won’t be activated for Week 6’s Thursday game at the Seattle Seahawks, the Niners are growing encouraged by the recovery process.
“McCaffrey’s return depends on how he fares in practice, but for now, there is some mild encouragement because the three-time Pro Bowler’s calf and Achilles issues did not flare up after on-field work this week — his first on-field work since being placed on IR, according to league sources,” Schefter wrote on Saturday.
Last week, general manager John Lynch revealed that McCaffrey had bilateral Achilles tendinitis — meaning he was dealing with Achilles issues on both of his legs.
Most media members didn’t seem to realize that until early this week, when Shanahan confirmed that McCaffrey is mainly dealing with issues on one of his legs (but didn’t specify which one).
There still is no set timeline for McCaffrey to return, but Schefter cites anonymous sources when highlighting the Super Bowl rematch against the Chiefs on Oct. 20 could be a possible return date “if his progress continues without any setbacks.
He also hinted at McCaffrey either returning on Oct. 27 against the hated Cowboys or, “even more reasonably,” being held out through their bye week on Nov. 3.
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