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.

He's back! After eight missed games, and a daunting recovery, McCaffrey will finally make his 2024-25 debut. Coming off a career-best season, where he recorded an astounding 1,459 rushing yards on 272 carries and 14 touchdowns, the Pro Bowl running back will face a lowly Tampa Bay defense in Week 10.

San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice for the first time in nearly two months as he hopes to return from an Achilles tendon injury for the second half of the season.

San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey was activated from injured reserve on Saturday and will make his season debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. McCaffrey missed

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.