There was a lot of frustration for Christian McCaffrey on his long-awaited return from the bilateral Achilles tendinitis that cost him the first eight games of the season. McCaffrey, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year,

Indeed, simply having McCaffrey back on the field helped the 49ers offense begin to get back to its roots. Much like other teams that have played the 49ers this season, the Bucs played more man coverage than usual, dropping from their preferred zone coverage rate of 75.7% average to 60% against San Francisco.

Spending the first half of the season as a spectator while he worked his way back from Achilles tendinitis took its toll on San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey.

McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings were all on the practice field Wednesday, though none of them practiced in full.

The San Francisco 49ers are set to get the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year back. Christian McCaffrey is set to return to practice for the first time since going on injured reserve on Sept. 14, the team announced Monday .

San Francisco treaded water without Christian McCaffrey. Now that the NFL's reigning Offensive Player of the Year is back, it's full-speed ahead for the 49ers. With McCaffrey debuting last week

Christian McCaffrey has already logged 458 snaps this season. He is on pace for 360 touches during the regular season, which would mark his highest total since 2019.