If the Carolina Panthers want to stand any chance ot shocking the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, they must find ways to restrict running back Christian McCaffrey's influence. Anything less comes with severe consequences attached.
McCaffrey propelled himself to superstardom with the Panthers, earning All-Pro honors and becoming the league's most prolific dual-threat backfield force. But with Carolina reeling in 2022 after firing Matt Rhule, then-general manager Scott Fitterer traded him to San Francisco.
The former Stanford sensation continued to thrive as the Panthers wallowed in misery. Things are turning around slowly, but McCaffrey will be eager to halt Carolina's momentum and prove them wrong for deeming him expendable.