Unfortunately for San Francisco 49ers fans, Christian McCaffrey will not be available for Sunday’s highly-anticipated Super Bowl rematch against the two-time defending champions Kansas City Chiefs. This is after the two-time All-Pro running back was ruled out for the matchup as he continues to nurse a lingering Achilles injury.
The silver lining here is that McCaffrey appears to be closing in on his season debut for the Niners. It won’t happen in Week 7 against the Chiefs, but it does appear as though he’s making significant progress on his road to recovery. It should not be long now before the 28-year-old is back in action.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) watches from the sideline due to injury.
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On Wednesday, McCaffrey’s wife took to Instagram to share a timely update on the 2023 Offensive Player of the Year. Model/actress Olivia Culpo shared a brief video of McCaffrey swimming in a pool along with a four-word caption about the Niners star’s recent activity.
“flipper boy is back,” she wrote.
It’s good to see McCaffrey out and about and taking on some physical activity — be it recreational or otherwise.
For her part, Culpo has been quite busy, too. The 32-year-old made waves on Tuesday as she attended the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City.
For now, it appears that Culpo has reunited with her beau as McCaffrey looks to return to the field and rejoin the 3-3 Niners at the soonest possible time.
