Report: McCaffrey expected to return to 49ers practice Tuesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The 49ers received plenty of good news on Tuesday.

Shortly after the news of left tackle Trent Williams and San Francisco finalizing a reworked contract agreement broke early Tuesday morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, citing a source, that star running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to return to practice on Tuesday after missing most of training camp with a strained calf.

McCaffrey has been sidelined with a calf strain since Aug. 6 and missed all three of the 49ers' preseason games.

With San Francisco's Week 1 "Monday Night Football" matchup against the New York Jets at Levi's Stadium just six days away, the 49ers will receive a much-needed boost at practice this week with the likely returns of McCaffrey, Williams and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who signed a four-year contract extension with the team last week after holding in and not participating throughout training camp.

The vibes surrounding the 49ers have not been great this summer, but that appears to be changing and McCaffrey's return certainly will be another positive development.

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