Christian McCaffrey Back at practice Tuesday

Published: 2024-09-03 11:24:56

McCaffrey (calf) is in uniform for the portion of Tuesday's practice open to the media, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

The 49ers' first official practice report of Week 1 won't be released until Thursday, so it's unclear whether McCaffrey is practicing in full or on a limited basis Tuesday. Nonetheless, it's encouraging to see the star running back participating in any capacity. A calf injury forced McCaffrey to miss all of the preseason and most of training camp, though he did resume working out on a side field mid-August. San Francisco seems to anticipate McCaffrey suiting up for Monday's regular-season opener against the Jets, but if he isn't able to fully shed all injury designations, backup running back Jordan Mason and depth options Isaac Guerendo (groin) and Patrick Taylor could benefit from increased opportunities.

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