It has been revealed that the San Francisco 49ers hope to have superstar running back Christian McCaffrey on the field in early November.
McCaffrey has yet to play a single snap so far this season after injuring his Achilles tendon in training camp, and traveled to Germany this week for further medical advice.
NFL NetworkIan Rapoport is now reporting that the 49ers are hopeful their star man will return to the field “at least by early November,” and there are hopes he could be running on hard ground this week.
Speaking on Sunday morning, Rapoport said: “McCaffrey traveled to Germany to receive treatment for his Achilles injury; he is dealing with Achilles tendonitis and is still on injured reserve.”
“I understand that he is now back in the United States, it seems that the treatment went well, there is a possibility that he could run on grass this week, which would be a step forward.”
Christian McCaffrey has returned from Germany and the 49ers aim to return in November
“For those who are worried about McCaffrey not playing this year, my understanding is that the 49ers expect him to return at least in early November. That’s a good sign for McCaffrey.
Coach Kyle Shanahan had confirmed earlier this week that McCaffrey made the trip to Europe in hopes of resolving an issue that has plagued him since early in training camp and forced him to go on injured reserve to start the season. .
“I know he’s going to see a specialist who I think can help him with his Achilles process,” Shanahan said Monday. “I think it will over the next few days and hopefully it will help.”
McCaffrey was injured early in training camp and missed four weeks of practice before returning to the field on a limited basis before the season opener on September 9 against the Jets.
He was removed late from that game and then went on injured reserve on September 14, two days after experiencing Achilles tendon soreness after a practice.
McCaffrey is married to model, influencer and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo (pictured)
He’s eligible to return for a Week 6 game at Seattle, but it seems highly unlikely he’ll be healthy in time for that.
McCaffrey led the NFL last season with 2,023 yards from scrimmage and was tied for the league lead with 21 touchdowns, earning the AP Offensive Player of the Year award.
After missing 23 games due to injuries in his final two full seasons with Carolina, McCaffrey had been healthy the past two seasons.
He only missed one game combined in 2022-23: a meaningless Week 18 game last season for San Francisco when he had calf soreness. His 798 combined touches from scrimmage in the regular season and playoffs were the third most by any player in a two-year span in the last 10 years.
