The San Francisco 49ers have been doing pretty well running the ball without the injured Christian McCaffrey as Jordan Mason has stepped in well.
But let’s face it: no one is like McCaffrey, who was the NFL’s offensive player of the year after a monster year of running and catching the football.
Which is why Niners fans are still waiting to see when he’ll return from Achilles tendinitis in both legs, an issue that landed him on the IR in Week 2. While he’s eligible to return in Week 6, he hasn’t yet.
So … what’s the latest?
Well, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Thursday evening that the 49ers are targeting a November return for the dynamic running back.
Since San Francisco has a bye week to start the month, that’d mean McCaffrey hypothetically returns on Sunday, Nov. 10, for an away game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the earliest right now.
That’s all we know at the moment, but we’re sure more news will come in the weeks ahead.
