SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera said on Wednesday it would be "ideal'' if second-year running back Christian McCaffrey had 25 to 30 touches a game this season, more than doubling what he had as a rookie.
McCaffrey averaged 7.3 carries a game and five receptions a game a year ago as the eighth pick of the draft.
Jonathan Stewart took a lot of touches from McCaffrey, averaging 13.2 carries a game in 2017. He was released during the offseason for salary cap reasons, moving McCaffrey into the No.