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49ers’ Richard Sherman returns to practice; Mike McGlinchey starts new streak

On Sept. 24, a day after Richard Sherman sustained a strained calf, head coach Kyle Shanahan said the cornerback would “be out a couple of weeks.”

Make that one week?

On Thursday, Sherman, who was in a walking boot a week ago, was a limited participant in practice for the first time since he was injured in a loss at Kansas City. Before practice, Sherman disputed the widely held belief that he would be unable to play Sunday against the Cardinals.

“That’s not the case in my eyes,” Sherman said. “I’m practicing today and we’ll see how it goes from there.