Christian McCaffrey’s 49ers return comes into focus after months-long injury saga

The adjacent clip nan 49ers return nan field, they are expected to person Christian McCaffrey back.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport appeared connected NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” connected Monday and revealed nan timeline for nan prima moving back’s return to nan lineup.

“What teams do, they mostly spell distant during nan bye weeks but nan 49ers are preparing a prize practice, which I deliberation a batch of teams do,” Rapoport said.

San Francisco 49ers moving backmost Christian McCaffrey (23) walks connected nan section earlier nan crippled against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine Levi’s Stadium. Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

“My knowing is Christian McCaffrey is expected to participate successful that prize practice, which will beryllium nan first clip we spot him — if reporters are allowed retired connected nan section — successful awhile. He has been ramping up, he has been moving connected level crushed … I would not beryllium amazed if he is retired location connected Nov. 10. That has been nan target and he has had nary setbacks.”

After defeating nan Cowboys connected Sunday night, 30-24, nan 49ers are connected a bye week earlier facing nan Buccaneers successful a roadworthy crippled connected Nov. 10.

McCaffrey has missed nan full play frankincense acold pinch Achilles tendinitis, and nan wounded has lingered to nan grade that he had to return a travel to Europe for unspecified curen past month.

Last season, McCaffrey was nan AP Offensive Player of nan Year and led nan NFL pinch 1,459 rushing yards.

He had 21 full rushing and receiving touchdowns.

Christian McCaffrey successful action for nan 49ers during Super Bowl 2024 successful February 2024. Getty Images

Jordan Mason and Isaac Guerendo person been nan superior moving backs for nan 49ers this play successful McCaffrey’s absence.

The metallic lining for nan 49ers is that nan 4-4 commencement has not put them retired of contention successful nan NFC West.

They are tied pinch nan Cardinals and Seahawks for nan section lead, pinch nan Rams a half-game backmost astatine 3-4.