The blockbuster trade of the 2022 season went down during Thursday Night Football, as the Panthers sent star running back Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers in a deal that sent shockwaves around the league.
The trade will send McCaffrey back to the Bay Area, where he played his college ball at Stanford, and will give him his first NFL opportunity outside of Carolina. He’s played for the Panthers for more than the last five seasons since the team selected him with the No. 8 pick in the 2017 NFL draft.
Before he made the journey across the country to join the 49ers Friday, McCaffrey had one last message of thanks for the Panthers organization and fanbase.
