SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- While new San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was excited to be traded back to the Bay Area, he's also found additional motivation from the fact that the Carolina Panthers were willing to let him go.
Speaking to reporters in the Niners' locker room Thursday afternoon, McCaffrey briefly alluded to having a "chip on my shoulder" after the Panthers sent him to San Francisco for second-, third- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NFL draft and a fifth-round selection in the 2024 draft.
Asked whether he was "pissed off" about being traded, McCaffrey elaborated further.