Things are looking up for San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. After having his training camp cut short by a bout with Achilles tendinitis, McCaffrey was ruled out for Week 1 and then placed on IR for the first nine weeks of the season.

On Monday, 49ers general manager John Lynch said McCaffrey will play Sunday on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if he stays on the right track. "Can he respond in a good

The San Francisco 49ers are on the verge of getting running back Christian McCaffrey back in games. McCaffrey, who has missed the entire season and been on IR since Week 2 with Achilles tendinitis, returned to practice Monday after the team opened his

McCaffrey, the former Carolina Panthers star, has been out for the entire season after the 49ers placed him on injured reserve on Sept. 14 as he was dealing with Achilles tendinitis and a calf issue. With the calf injury being resolved, the tendinitis lingered, causing McCaffrey to see a specialist in Germany in late Sept.

Christian McCaffrey continue to take steps in the right direction after missing the entire season for the San Francisco 49ers due to a calf injury he suffered i

If all goes well this week at practice, McCaffrey will make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The San Francisco 49ers are set to get the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year back. Christian McCaffrey is set to return to practice for the first time since going on injured reserve on Sept. 14, the team announced Monday .

The San Francisco 49ers have taken a cautious approach with star running back Christian McCaffrey's recovery from Achilles tendinitis, which has kept

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice for the first time in nearly two months as he hopes to return from an Achilles tendon injury for the second half of the season.