San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey made his 2024 season debut on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, playing 56 offensive

There was a lot of frustration for Christian McCaffrey on his long-awaited return from the bilateral Achilles tendinitis that cost him the first eight games of the season. McCaffrey, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year,

While it’s certainly a positive that the reigning Offensive Player of the Year is back in their lineup, the club now has to navigate managing his injury. Part of that will likely be limited practice work and plenty of appearances for McCaffrey on the practice participation report as a result.