CMC returns to practice, ready for 49ers-Packers playoff clash

CMC returns to practice, ready for 49ers-Packers playoff clash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey returned to the practice field Tuesday as the 49ers began preparations to face the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs on Saturday at Levi's Stadium.

McCaffrey, who led the NFL with 1,459 yards rushing, sat out the past two weeks to allow a mild right calf strain to fully heal before the 49ers' first playoff game.

“I think he’s geared-up and ready to go, same way he was last year, probably the same way he was in his playoff game when he was 5 years old, too, or a scrimmage,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “Christian…