49ers put McCaffrey on 53-man roster, elevate Tashaun Gipson from practice squad

Nothing crazy happened on the plane ride to Tampa.

That much was evident Saturday when the 49ers, as expected, took running back Christian McCaffrey off the injured reserve list and placed him on the 53-man roster.

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.