As the San Francisco 49ers prepare for Week 4 against the New England Patriots, fans are still concerned about the injury to star running back Christian McCaffrey. With the latest update being that McCaffrey went to Germany to see a specialist on his Achilles tendinitis, general manager John Lynch provides an update that gives a little more insight into the issue.
Talking to KNBR in San Francisco, Lynch would say that the plan was always to ease him back into being 100 percent healthy before getting him in game shape for a return. He would also address the trip to Germany to see specialists as he mentioned that the running back has returned.
“We needed to quiet it down,” Lynch said. “The plan was to give it the time to do that and then at some point in a thoughtful way to ramp him back up… What he does and where he goes, he’s got people who work on his body and have for a long time… Now he’s back here and we’ll have to hit certain markers and try the ramp up. God willing the thing has quieted down and we can build him up in a smart thoughtful way.”
John Lynch on Christian McCaffrey’s Achilles and his whereabouts:
“We needed to quiet it down. The plan was to give it the time to do that and then at some point in a thoughtful way to ramp him back up… What he does and where he goes, he’s got people who work on his body and… pic.twitter.com/k6EMTylydC
— KNBR (@KNBR) September 27, 2024
49ers’ Christian McCaffrey and his injury has been a confusing journey
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The 49ers placed McCaffrey on IR after Week 2, meaning the earliest he could be available would be Week 6 against the Seattle. Seahawks. However, it is not known if there will be any setbacks as he missed the entire preseason and even 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t know when he could be back.
“We’re dealing with tendonitis so, not one person knows,” Shanahan said. “He doesn’t know. We don’t know and take it day by day. By putting him on IR, it’s at least four weeks so it’ll give him some time to rest and protect him from himself. Us too. No matter how he’s feeling.”
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