The San Francisco 49ers have a crucial four-game stretch before their bye week. They have a chance to put themselves in a favorable position heading into the second half of the season.
At some point, the Niners expect Christian McCaffrey, Dre Greenlaw, and Ricky Pearsall to return.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter believes there are three possible target dates for McCaffrey to return, and they are all relatively soon. McCaffrey had his first on-field work this past week, and his calf and Achilles did not flare up, per Schefter. He said that McCaffrey is focused on avoiding setbacks so we can return, possibly as early as this month:
If his progress continues without any setbacks, McCaffrey could return Oct.