In what is the most significant step he's taken in his recovery from Achilles tendinitis, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice. The Niners officially opened McCaffrey's 21-day practice window on Monday afternoon,

Christian McCaffrey will return to practice this week after missing the first half of the season with an Achilles injury

If all goes well this week at practice, McCaffrey will make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.