00:00Niners RB Christian McCaffrey back expected.
00:03To play Sunday versus Titans being a late addition to the injury report likely
00:08won't prevent Christian McCaffrey from suiting up Sunday.
00:12McCaffrey should be good to go for the San.
00:15Francisco 49ers game against the Tennessee.
00:18Titans despite being deemed questionable on Saturday afternoon due to a back injury.
00:24NFL Network insider Ian Rappaport reported.
00:26Per a source, CMC sat out Wednesday's practice while dealing with an illness and was limited Thursday.
00:33Through, he initially went into the weekend without a designation following a full session.
00:38Friday, given San Francisco's extensive injury history this season,
00:42a back issue popping up for McCaffrey likely raised some alarm bells among fans.
00:47While key offense players such as Brock Purdy,
00:50George Kittle, Joanne Jennings, and Ricky Parcell have all been absent at different points of the year.
00:55McCaffrey has remained as a constant.
00:58Keeping the Niners moving toward a potential playoff berth despite all the missing pieces,
01:04he's logged a leak leading.
01:06322 touches for San Francisco,
01:09turning workhorse usage into 849 rushing yards.
01:13806 receiving yards and 13 total touchdowns.
01:17He's both the team's leading rusher and receiver by a wide margin.
01:23Thankfully, he's expected to remain in the fold Sunday.
01:27If McCaffrey's back gives him any trouble during the game,
01:31or even if all systems are a go,
01:33the 49ers could still presumably play it smart with their star running back.
01:37He entered Week 15 as the only player in the NFL with 300 or more touches.
01:42Currently averaging 24.8 per game.
01:45The Niners are in the stretch run now.
01:48In playoff position, with an outside shot 10% at winning the NFC West,
01:52while it'd be unwise to take the 211 Tennessee Titans lightly.
01:56It's also important McCaffrey remains upright for upcoming games against the Colts.
02:01Bears and Seahawks, plus a hopeful postseason run.
02:04Should McCaffrey take a few less snaps?
02:07Brian Robinson will be first up to step in.
02:10San Francisco and Tennessee kick off at 425 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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