Panthers Trading Star Christian McCaffrey to 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are making an enormous transfer forward of the NFL's Nov. 1 trade deadline.

[{"selector":"#anim-96259d74-c3f9-4d41-97ed-5c204cb359ea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.602940955614645%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] The Niners are buying star operating again Christian McCaffrey in trade with the Carolina Panthers

[{"selector":"#anim-ff6d1c0c-8d3f-4b5d-b690-ca6f90141ee6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.602940955614645%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] The Panthers are receiving second, third and fourth spherical picks in 2023 , in addition to a fifth-rounder in 2024 in alternate for McCaffrey.

McCaffrey, the eighth general chosen within the 2017 NFL draft out of Stanford ,

returns to the Bay Space after spending the primary five-plus seasons of his profession in Carolina.

[{"selector":"#anim-e99ce8f5-e74f-40d8-9ba3-ff70f14d771e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.602940955614645%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] Injuries have been the biggest issue for the former Stanford star.

[{"selector":"#anim-d0464143-b505-4bbf-8f5e-451d6d843143 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.602940955614645%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] He missed 23 of 33 games through the 2020 and 2021 seasons after being injury-free his first three NFL seasons.

[{"selector":"#anim-e3da90a2-69d5-47bd-b70e-1859395d7c1a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.602940955614645%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] The trade additionally makes monetary sense for the 49ers this season.

[{"selector":"#anim-6485faba-1cb2-4c37-a9ec-ce7394d4b7d2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(27.20588191122929%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] McCaffrey has a base wage of $1,035,000 in 2022 after his contract was restructured in December 2021.

[{"selector":"#anim-57cdd98b-59e5-4f31-b9d0-287e67f41c19 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.878676251690635%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] Between the $26,938,000 dead-money hit the Panthers have on the books in 2022 and his 2022 and 2023 cap hits, Carolina can have a 2023 cap financial savings of $1,198,500. Learn more