San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon returned to the practice field on Tuesday for the first time since tearing his ACL and he seemed to enjoy his time on the field. McKinnon is being eased into a full workload and it maybe will take a couple of weeks for that to happen, but right now he is just excited to be back on the field with all of his teammates.
“It’s been a long process, just thankful to get back out there, around the guys, in the huddle, hear play calls, just get into the small things about football,” McKinnon said, via NBCSportsBayArea.com. “I told myself, just feel it out, make sure everything is smooth, focus on the details, work on trust, cutting off that knee. Everything will come, so trying to not get ahead of myself. It really hits you when you have something you love taken away from you. So every little thing was exciting for me today.”
It's unclear at this point if McKinnon will be ready for week one, but all signs point towards him playing a big role on this team, even if he has to miss a few weeks of the regular season.
McKinnon didn't sport a knee brace during practice on Tuesday and told the media that he doesn't plan on wearing one during the regular season.
McKinnon was a big offseason signing last year by the 49ers but he tore his ACL before the season started so when he appears in a regular season game, it will be his first time on the field with his new squad.
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