After over a month on the San Francisco 49ers’ injured reserve record, it seems as if working again Christian McCaffrey will make his long-awaited season debut on Sunday in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan informed KNBR radio that he feels that McCaffrey is able to return to motion this week.
“He’s been superior these final two days,” Shanahan stated (through ESPN). “You by no means know [about] a setback or something, however these two days have been nice, and I anticipate to see him on the market.”
How lengthy has Christian McCaffrey been on injured reserve?
The 49ers positioned McCaffrey on the injured reserve record on Sept. 14 due to a calf damage and Achilles tendonitis, which had been troubling him since coaching camp in August. Throughout this time, the 49ers have began the season 4-4, good for third within the NFC West.
Who’s been enjoying in Christian McCaffrey’s absence?
In McCaffrey’s absence, Jordan Mason has emerged as San Francisco’s main rusher, acquiring 685 yards on the bottom over 134 makes an attempt. By eight video games, Mason is fourth within the league in each speeding yards and yards per recreation (85.6). Nevertheless, Mason (shoulder) was a restricted participant in observe on Thursday, and is now listed as questionable for Sunday’s recreation vs. Tampa Bay. If Mason is unable to play, the 49ers even have rookie Isaac Guerendo and third-year Patrick Taylor on the lively roster.
That being stated, McCaffrey will probably be enjoying on Sunday. Shanahan informed KNBR that if McCaffrey’s conditioning is the place it must be and he’s feeling good within the days main as much as the sport, he can be enjoying.
“We’ve bought to see the place his conditioning is at, how he’s,” Shanahan stated. “I know he’s conditioned in addition to he may be, however how his soccer conditioning is and stuff.”
Seahawks scheduled to face Christian McCaffrey, 49ers after bye
The Seattle Seahawks will face the 49ers in Santa Clara in Week 11, which would be the Seahawks’ first recreation after their bye week. Regardless of earlier experiences on the contrary, it seems as if Seattle will find yourself going through McCaffrey in spite of everything.
McCaffrey has rushed for over 100 yards in all however one in every of his six video games in opposition to the Seahawks between his time with the 49ers and Carolina Panthers.
