SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey is back on the practice field. And if everything goes smoothly for the rest of the week, McCaffrey could suit up and make his season debut for the 49ers on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers on Monday opened the practice window for McCaffrey and designated him for return off the injured reserve list as he returns from Achilles tendinitis in both legs. San Francisco also opened the practice window for veteran offensive lineman Jon Feliciano, whom the club placed on injured reserve on Aug. 28 with a knee injury. McCaffrey has experienced no setbacks in his physical therapy over the past month and has not practiced since Thursday, Sept. 12, when he aggravated his Achilles tendinitis and was placed on injured reserve two days later. He was listed as questionable for San Francisco's season-opener on Sept. 9 against the New York Jets but was announced as one of the team's inactive players 90 minutes before kickoff. McCaffrey traveled to Germany in late-September to receive treatment on both Achilles tendons. The 49ers placed him on a conservative program to ramp up his conditioning. Coach Kyle Shanahan described the 49ers'...
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