49ers OTA practice roundup: CMC’s return a welcomed sight

SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey blasted out of the backfield and put a move on linebacker Dee Winters to shake free.Quarterback Brock Purdy then delivered the on-the-mark pass to McCaffrey, who made the catch and turned up field.The return of McCaffrey in practices this week during organized team activities is a huge development for a team that rarely saw their star running back take the field a year ago."Right now, he's as healthy as can be," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said of McCaffrey. "We got to kind of protect him from himself. But Christian has a good idea of what he needs to do right now."He's doing a lot less than he normally would do. But I know he's excited about how healthy he feels and the fact that he can get out there."McCaffrey had a lighter workload with the one reception and a couple of three carries during a workout that lasted just over an hour on the team's practice field.After being named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2023, McCaffrey last season was relegated to just four games due to injuries. He missed all of training camp and the first eight games of the regular season with Achilles tendinitis in both legs. Then, he sustained a non-surgical...