When will Christian McCaffrey return from injury for the 49ers? Here's the latest update in Week 8

But let’s look it: nary 1 is for illustration McCaffrey, who was nan NFL’s violative subordinate of nan twelvemonth aft a monster twelvemonth of moving and catching nan football.

Which is why Niners fans are still waiting to spot erstwhile he’ll return from Achilles tendinitis successful some legs, an rumor that landed him connected nan IR successful Week 2. While he was eligible to return successful Week 6, he didn’t travel backmost yet.

So … what’s nan latest?

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier this week that “there’s a very bully chance” that nan 49ers moving backmost is backmost aft nan Niners’ bye week aft Sunday night’s crippled against nan Dallas Cowboys.

From @GMFB: While #49ers prima WR Brandon Aiyuk is out, nan #49ers could person 2 cardinal accomplishment players connected Sunday night. pic.twitter.com/YXawbbzl1i

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 25, 2024

So that would mean November 10 against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Good news for nan Niners and those who person him successful imagination football.