Christian McCaffrey is lastly again for the San Francisco 49ers.
Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned Thursday he expects the 2023 AP Offensive Participant of the Yr to make his season debut Sunday in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
McCaffrey’s observe window opened earlier this week, giving him 21 days to make his debut, or he’d be accomplished for the season. It was at all times anticipated the working again would have an opportunity to play this week, and the 49ers love having him again.
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Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers runs the ball for a landing within the second quarter in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in the course of the Tremendous Bowl at Allegiant Stadium Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steph Chambers/Getty Pictures)
To say this has been a very long time coming can be an understatement. McCaffrey’s harm standing has been a curler coaster trip, beginning with Shanahan saying in the beginning of coaching camp his star working again would miss a few weeks because of a calf harm.
However McCaffrey was surprisingly inactive for the workforce’s opening week matchup in opposition to the New York Jets. Jordan Mason has began rather than McCaffrey.
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Then the 49ers introduced McCaffrey would go on injured reserve, forcing him to overlook no less than 4 video games, however he is missed extra since then.
It received to the purpose McCaffrey traveled to Germany to obtain skilled remedy for his Achilles harm. After which Shanahan revealed McCaffrey had been coping with accidents in each ankles.
San Francisco 49ers working again Christian McCaffrey watches from the sideline within the second quarter in opposition to the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. (David Gonzales/Imagn Pictures)
McCaffrey starred for the NFC champion 49ers in 2023, main the league with 1,459 speeding yards and scoring 21 occasions — 14 on the bottom, seven by means of the air — anchoring the workforce’s offense.
Having McCaffrey within the backfield opened quite a few prospects for Shanahan and gave quarterback Brock Purdy, who continues to show he’s a franchise quarterback, one other weapon.
McCaffrey returns to an odd state of affairs in comparison with previous seasons. The 49ers are tied with the Los Angeles Rams at 4-4 within the NFC West, which is led by the Arizona Cardinals at 5-4.
Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring a 5-yard speeding landing in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals in the course of the second quarter at State Farm Stadium Dec. 17, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures)
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The race for the division is shut, and the 49ers have appeared peculiar with McCaffrey out.
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