On Thursday, the Panthers shocked the NFL world when they traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers in exchange for second-, third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2023, and a fifth-rounder in ’24.
But before the deal was finalized, the Bills, Eagles, Rams and Broncos all reached out to Carolina to inquire about a potential deal, sources told Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
San Francisco was the first team to reach out, on Oct. 14, and made the first offer, followed by Buffalo. At that point, Carolina told inquiring teams that a first-rounder alone might get the deal done, and that a first-rounder and a later pick definitely would get it done.
