Why didn’t Christian McCaffrey practice during the 49ers’ bye week? Will he return against the Packers?
San Francisco 49ers secured top seed in NFC, giving them a bye week ahead of the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. That week off could prove hugely significant for Kyle Shanahan’s team, who are expected to welcome back Christian McCaffrey for the visit of the Green Bay Packers. The 27-year-old running back was absent from team practice last week as he recovered from a calf injury picked up in their final regular season outing against the Los Angeles Rams. Last week Shanahan confirmed that McCaffrey would miss practice but was expected to be back in time for the Packers clash. #49ers Christian McCaffrey has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month 🙌 pic.twitter.com/vcIfUe53Zf — 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙎𝙁𝙉𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 (@TheSFNiners) January 11, 2024 The 49ers head coach also confirmed that Ambry Thomas, Arik Armstead, Ji’Ayir Brown and Jauan Jennings should all be back in contention for next Saturday’s game. 49ers favorites against surprise Packers The story of the Wild Card roun...