McCaffrey will play Sunday for the first time this season when the 49ers (4-4) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4). The 49ers also made one practice squad elevation, putting safety Tashaun Gipson on the roster with rookie free safety Malik Mustapha dealing with a calf strain and listed as questionable.

McCaffrey declined to discuss what treatment he sought in Germany. “When you’re on IR, you’re hurt, you’ll do anything to come back.”