Instead of McCaffrey making life miserable for opposing defenses, it was Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley. Instead of being the key that unlocked the 49ers’ offense under Kyle Shanahan, McCaffrey introduced the fan base and media to the term “bilateral Achilles tendinitis.”

San Francisco got a terrific injury update on star running back Christian McCaffrey on Tuesday afternoon. The 49ers running back said he has no restrictions from previous injuries and is participating fully in the offseason program.

There is some uncertainty surrounding the San Francisco 49ers with Deebo Samuel no longer on the team, Brock Purdy's contract making headlines and George Kittle skipping the start of the voluntary offseason workout program, but they received some welcome news Tuesday.