By opening his window during the Bye, they’ll be able to have him for any workouts they do during their week off. Even if there’s no Bye week work, he’ll be able to take part in the Monday bonus practice after the Bye, and then in a full week of practices leading up to the team’s Week 10 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a brief update on running back Christian McCaffrey ahead of Wednesday's practice. McCaffrey, who has

Finally, the 49ers have given an actual timeline for Christian McCaffrey's return. He won't play Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys. But after that game, the 49ers will have their bye week, which means he could have two more weeks to recover.