San Francisco 49ers star working again Christian McCaffrey was listed as questionable on Friday’s damage report and is anticipated to play within the group’s street recreation Sunday in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
McCaffrey has missed the whole season with tendinitis in each Achilles. He initially harm his calf on Aug. 6 and was positioned on injured reserve previous to Week 2.
However now he is able to go and 49ers coach Mike Shanahan mentioned McCaffrey shall be activated from IR on Saturday.
“We’ll take him off IR tomorrow, after which he’ll be good to go until one thing loopy occurs on this airplane trip,” Shanahan informed reporters on Friday. “He must be good to go tomorrow as soon as he will get off IR.”
McCaffrey was NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months final season when he led the NFL with 2,023 yards from scrimmage: a league-leading 1,459 speeding yards and 14 touchdowns plus 67 catches for 564 yards and 7 touchdowns.
McCaffrey hasn’t performed because the 49ers misplaced to the Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl almost 9 months in the past. McCaffrey had 22 carries for 80 yards and eight receptions for 80 yards and a landing in that contest.
The 28-year-old has not been in excessive spirits whereas sitting out for the 49ers (4-4).
“It is very powerful being injured,” McCaffrey mentioned. “It is powerful bodily, mentally, emotionally, particularly when it is simply not the way you deliberate it. It wasn’t anticipated. Some stuff simply went flawed, however I am feeling nice now, able to go.”
Former NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months Nick Bosa (hip) and receiver Deebo Samuel (rib/indirect) are additionally listed as questionable.
Shanahan admitted he thought Bosa could be additional alongside.
“I’m (involved) to a level,” Shanahan mentioned. “He wasn’t capable of do loads. He positively was extraordinarily restricted. Hoping he’ll be all proper, however we’ll see on Sunday.”
Additionally questionable are offensive lineman Jon Feliciano (knee) and security Malik Mustapha (calf). 4 49ers have been dominated out — receiver Chris Conley, defensive linemen Kevin Givens (groin) and Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) and cornerback Charvarius Ward.
Ward is away from the group after the sudden loss of life of his 1-year daughter.
–Subject Stage Media
