Christian McCaffrey was viewed as the savior for the San Francisco 49ers. His return was supposed to cure all of the offensive woes the 49ers were dealing with

Even after Christian McCaffrey’s return to the field, the story surrounding his Achilles injury and the impact it’s having on the field isn’t lining up, whether it’s the story from him or the San Francisco 49ers.

Following his return on Monday, San Francisco has 21 days to decide whether to activate McCaffrey to its active roster. The team has not yet made a public decision, and the running back's status is still up in the air for the 49ers' Week 10 clash with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Christian McCaffrey has been inefficient in his three games played since dealing with Achilles tendinitis. He doesn't look anywhere close to the player that he

The San Francisco 49ers are up against the Buffalo Bills in Week 13. The 49ers have dealt with an array of injuries this season, and they enter game week with a 5-6 record.

Don’t expect the San Francisco 49ers to take their foot off the gas in their usage of running back Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey returned in Week 10 after missing the first nine weeks to work through Achilles tendinitis. It stood to reason that his usage might start slow and then ramp up.

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey didn't hide his disappointment after Sunday's crushing loss to the Green Bay Packers. Despite

Brock Purdy was on hand for Wednesday's practice but didn't make any throws. Nick Bosa's game status, meanwhile, may come down to the wire.

The San Francisco 49ers didn't have many changes to their Thursday practice participation report. One big difference between Wednesday and Thursday though was Christian McCaffrey's return to practice after sitting out Wednesday's session.