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

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.

There’s a running back renaissance taking place in the NFL and Christian McCaffrey has yet to take part in it. Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley is picking up steam as a Most Valuable Player candidate with 1,

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was strong in defending Christian McCaffrey from criticism following his poor performance in his return to the 2024 NFL season after a lengthy injury. The San Francisco 49ers‘ adventure in the 2024 NFL season is in trouble due to the multiple injuries that Kyle Shanahan‘s team has had,