The San Francisco 49ers have been beaten and battered early in this season and will look to halt a 2-game skid on Sunday when they take on the New England Patriots, once again without superstar running back Christian McCaffrey in the backfield.
Jordan Mason has done a great job filling in for him so far, but it’s impossible to replicate what CMC brings to the field, and one insider recently revealed an updated timeline for when fans can expect to see him back in action.
When speaking on NFL Network, Ian Rapoport shared that the Niners expect to have McCaffrey back “at least by early November” after traveling to Germany to get treatment for his Achilles tendinitis.
The 49ers expect to have Christian McCaffrey back “at least by early November,” per @RapSheet. pic.twitter.com/e3XtdZ4Cry
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) September 29, 2024
Rapoport added that McCaffrey could run on hard ground this week and that the Niners are taking a cautious approach with their star running back, making sure he takes his time and doesn’t put himself at risk of missing the whole season.
McCaffrey ran for a career-high 1,459 yards last season to go along with 14 touchdowns, adding another 564 yards and seven touchdowns through the air.
Mason has done all that could have ever been expected of him in relief and has run for 324 yards and a pair of touchdowns through three games, and he leads the league in carries with 67.
Obviously, the team has its sights set on eventually making it to another Super Bowl, and for that to happen, McCaffrey has to be healthy.
The trip to Germany appears to have been worth it, and we’ll see what’s next in terms of his path to recovery.
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