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Christian McCaffrey

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Late on Thursday night, the Panthers made a move for the future by trading running back Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers, subject to a physical.

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As they attempt to bolster a nucleus of young players on defense,

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the Panthers will benefit from the move in 2023 and beyond by acquiring draft inventory for the offseason.

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The first-round choice from 2017 was McCaffrey, who spent his first three seasons as one of the league's biggest stars.

He had a career-best 1,387 rushing yards and added another 1,005 receiving yards in 2019, when he finished with 2,392 yards from scrimmage to lead the NFL.

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With 670 yards from scrimmage, the 26-year-old McCaffrey was off to a terrific start this year

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That ranks fourth in the league, only behind Nick Chubb (719), Tyreek Hill (771), and Saquon Barkley (771). (700).

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However, McCaffrey's performance through the first six games of this season, when little else was going as planned around him

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D'Onta Foreman, Chuba Hubbard, and Raheem Blackshear are the Panthers' current running backs on the roster,

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