Following the significant losses of players due to injury and illness, including Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he

Finally, it appears that the 49ers have some received some good news from an injury standpoint. On Monday, a day after his team's 28-18 loss to the Chiefs, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a possible return date for star running back Christian McCaffrey, who has yet to play this year as he deals with Achilles tendinitis in both legs.

The first year of Aiyuk's $120 million four-year contract extension, which was marked by a long dispute with the 49ers, lasted seven games due to a torn ACL and MCL. He tallied 25 receptions and 374 yards, helping the 49ers to a 3-4 record.