Update: 49ers activate RB Christian McCaffrey to 53-man roster, expected to play Week 10

Nov 8, 2024, 2:01 PM | Updated: Nov 9, 2024, 1:06 pm

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Levi's Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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BY AMILIANO FRAGOSO

San Francisco 49ers Beat Writer

Update: The San Francisco 49ers have officially activated star running back Christian McCaffrey to the 53-man roster Saturday. Despite only returning to the practice field last Monday, CMC is set to make his 2024 season debut six days later.

Safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. has also ben elevated from the practice squad ahead of Week 10 Rookie S Malik Mustapha has a calf injury and is questionable tom play Sunday.

Original Story:

While Christian McCaffrey looked good in his return to the practice field this week, the 49ers will take a final decision up to kickoff on Sunday.

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced Friday that the team’s star running back is officially questionable for Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, that is only a formality, with the 49ers expected to take McCaffrey off injured reserve ahead of Sunday.

“He’s good to go,” Shanahan said about CMC Friday.

All looks good for the 49ers: Christian McCaffrey, Nick Bosa and Jordan Mason all moving well at practice pic.twitter.com/TuSyc5alM4

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) November 8, 2024

Christian McCaffrey, 28, has been dealing with bilateral Achilles tendinitis since training camp. After being a late scratch in the lineup Week 1, the RB was shut down indefinitely after suffering a major setback ahead of Week 2. Now almost two months removed, Christian McCaffrey is back to his usual self, expected to add a jolt to the 49ers down the stretch run of the 2024 regular season.

Joining CMC as questionable is a few key players, including Nick Bosa and Deebo Samuel.

The former is dealing with a hip pointer suffered during Wednesday’s practice, and will likely be a game-time decision Week 10. The latter is dealing with a rib and oblique injury at the moment. Both issues predate the 49ers’ bye week, as Samuel sported a blue non-contact jersey in practice.

Also questionable is safety Malik Mustapha with a calf injury. Newly-Signed veteran Tashaun Gipson Sr. could be elevated from the practice squad should the rookie be inactive.

Meanwhile, the 49ers will be without WR Chris Conley, DT Kevin Givens, CB Charvarius Ward and DL Yetur Gross-Matos against Tampa Bay.

Fellow WR Jauan Jennings (hip) has been cleared to play Week 10, returning after missing the previous two contests.