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Tommy Call III

49ers star limited by calf, Achilles injuries in 1st practice

After missing most of training camp and all of the preseason, the All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey will make his highly-anticipated return to practice on Thursday, just five days out from the San Francisco 49ers’ regular-season opener against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.

However, his return won’t be at 100%. Prior to Thursday’s practice in Santa Clara, the 49ers released their practice injury report with McCaffrey listed as limited due to calf and Achilles ailments.

Via @mattbarrows on Twitter:

The calf injury for McCaffrey is the same one that has held him out for a large chunk of training camp. The 49ers will likey continue to be cautious with one of the top engines of their offense.

McCaffrey is coming off a first-team All-Pro season, rushing for a career-best 1459 yards to go along with a ridiculous 21 touchdowns.

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