CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey is "trending in the right direction'' to return from injured reserve for Sunday's game at Kansas City, Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Thursday.
"If we played right now, I feel he'd be able to play,'' Rhule said.
The team has until 4 p.m. ET on Saturday to activate McCaffrey, who has missed the past six games since suffering a high ankle sprain in a Week 2 loss to Tampa Bay. Rhule wants to make sure there are no setbacks the next few days before officially committing to a return.