The San Francisco 49ers quietly welcomed back Mike Davis to the practice field this week. The running back is currently on injured reserve with the return designation. Matt Barrows reported on Wednesday that Davis practiced in full on Wednesday.
The injured reserve with return designation works in a similar fashion to the PUP list and NFI list as far as the practice window. The difference is that a player has to go through the practice window before returning to the field. Mike Davis was eligible to return to practice last Saturday. He is eligible to return to the 53-man roster next weekend, the day before the 49ers season finale against the St.