49ers star CMC ready to go after dark times during injury rehab

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers completed their Friday practice, and running back Christian McCaffrey got in one final workout before departing for the Week 10 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. McCaffrey said the types of his workouts have changed as he manages the condition that kept him out of action for the 49ers' first eight games of the 2024 season. "I've changed a good amount," McCaffrey said of his workout regimen. "I'm figuring it out every day. All I know is I got a good routine right now and I feel good, and that's all that matters." McCaffrey said he experienced some dark times while missing most of training camp and going on injured reserve on Sept. 14 due to bilateral Achilles tendinitis. On Sunday, he'll be doing what he always does on the football field, and that's running to daylight. "I think about football every day of my life," McCaffrey said. "It consumes about 98 percent of my life. So when it doesn't go right, it can be very tough. But all I know is it makes you realize how blessed and fortunate you are to play when you are on that field. So I'm happy to be back." "It can be dark sometimes." CMC reflects on what helped him get through his rehab ...