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Having items to help get traction in case you get stuck are also recommended by AAA. Those could include non-clumping cat litter, sand, salt or traction mats.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers returned to the practice field this week with a very important piece back after missing most of last season with injuries.Running back Christian McCaffrey is fully recovered from the Achilles’ and knee injuries that limited him to just four games last season in a major boost to the Niners.

McCaffrey took part in the first team practice open to the media this season on Thursday, showing no ill effects from the injuries that led to a frustrating 2024 season.“Christian is as ready as any player I’ve ever been around,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “When he gets hurt, he’s got to rehab and get better. Right now he’s healthy as can be. We’ve got to kind of protect him from himself, but Christian has a good idea of what he needs to do right now. He’s doing a lot less than he normally would do, but I know he is excited on how healthy he feels and the fact that he can get out there.”McCaffrey looked like his old self in drills, showing the speed and explosiveness that helped him win AP Offensive Player of the Year in 2023.

McCaffrey skipped the voluntary portion of the offseason last year awaiting a new contract and barely got any time on the field. He went down early in training camp with Achilles’ tendinitis that sidelined him for the first eight games.He returned and played four games before injuring his right knee in Week 13 in Buffalo, then missed the final five games.

He rushed for just 202 yards on 50 carries in four games and was unable to match his sensational 2023 season. The Niners hope having a healthy McCaffrey will help them bounce back from a 6-11 season in 2024.

“He’s still really good at football, so that’s exciting,” tight end George Kittle said. “One year removed from being Offensive Player of the Year. Still very good at football, looks great. ... Having Christian out there is awesome.”“Without it, I cannot breathe. My nostrils shut when I try,” he said, inhaling to demonstrate for a reporter. “Others don’t have that issue and still use them.”

Jarry definitely has noticed a recent spike in interest among players. He said that even though he’s worn the strips for years, including at this French Open, other competitors on tour never asked about them — until Alcaraz started wearing one last year, sometimes in black, sometimes in pink.“Others have asked me, and many are trying it,” said Jarry, who sported a beige-colored strip in Paris. “But before him? Nothing.”

There are those, like, who are tempted to try.