While it’s certainly a positive that the reigning Offensive Player of the Year is back in their lineup, the club now has to navigate managing his injury. Part of that will likely be limited practice work and plenty of appearances for McCaffrey on the practice participation report as a result.

In some ways, Christian McCaffrey's return to the San Francisco 49ers' lineup on Sunday was nothing new. Through his first seven NFL seasons, McCaffrey has seen and done nearly everything a player can experience,

Facing one of the weaker rushing defenses in the NFL, San Francisco instead utilized McCaffrey in a different phase, and climbed back above .500 in a Super-Bowl-or-bust season.

Spending the first half of the season as a spectator while he worked his way back from Achilles tendinitis took its toll on San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey.

Olivia Culpo had a front-row seat to husband Christian McCaffrey’s 49ers return on Sunday. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit alum, 32, watched the running back in action against the Buccaneers in Tampa after he was sidelined for months due to a calf issue in preseason and Achilles tendinitis.

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is poised to make his 2024 season debut after an extended recovery from Achilles tendinitis. His return could come as soon as this weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and anticipation is high among teammates, coaches,...

San Francisco treaded water without Christian McCaffrey. Now that the NFL's reigning Offensive Player of the Year is back, it's full-speed ahead for the 49ers. With McCaffrey debuting last week

Christian McCaffrey has already logged 458 snaps this season. He is on pace for 360 touches during the regular season, which would mark his highest total since 2019.