Christian McCaffrey harm change comes with 49ers return objective

Christian McCaffrey will miss his fourth straight sport Sunday for the 49ers, nonetheless a timeframe for a midseason return is rising after he flew to Germany this week for treatment on his Achilles harm.

The three-time Skilled Bowl working once more is predicted once more by “a minimal of early November,” in step with a report by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

“It was identical to a PRP treatment, and my understanding, now that he is once more within the US, it appeared identical to the treatment went properly, and there is a probability he would possibly run on arduous ground — grass, principally — this week, which is perhaps a step forward,” Rapoport acknowledged Sunday.

“For these frightened about McCaffrey not participating in the least bit this 12 months, my understanding is the 49ers often should not dashing him, nonetheless they do depend on him once more a minimal of by early November. That may very well be an excellent sign for McCaffrey.”

Jordan Mason has rushed for 324 yards and two touchdowns throughout the Niners’ 1-2 start as an alternative of McCaffrey, who led the NFL with 1,459 dashing yards last season.

The AP Offensive Participant of the Yr moreover had 67 receptions for 564 yards and scored 21 full touchdowns, along with 14 on the underside.

The 28-year-old McCaffrey suffered the Achilles harm early in teaching camp, and he was positioned on injured reserve after being a late scratch for a season-opening win over the Jets.

McCaffrey is eligible to return in a Week 6 sport in direction of Seattle on Oct. 10, nonetheless the NFL Neighborhood report signifies he is perhaps sidelined just some weeks longer than that.