CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Any doubt there might have been that Christian McCaffrey can be an every-down back in the NFL was erased on Monday when the Carolina Panthers waived running back C.J. Anderson.
The Panthers signed Anderson to a one-year, $1.75 million deal during the offseason as insurance for McCaffrey, the eighth pick of the 2017 draft.
But as McCaffrey emerged into the scheme of new offensive coordinator Norv Turner, Anderson has been almost obsolete in the game plan. He had only eight carries for 20 yards over the past five games.