03-09-2022, 05:24 PM -
Sources - Carolina Panthers listening to trade offers on RB Christian McCaffrey (espn.com)
David Newton
ESPN Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Multiple teams have called the Carolina Panthers about a possible trade for Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey, a league source confirmed.
Although the Panthers aren't looking to unload McCaffrey, multiple league sources said they would consider a deal if offered a first-round pick and another player without a big salary-cap number.
McCaffrey, 25, has four years remaining on his contract, which was extended last offseason, making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history, with an average salary of $16 million. He has a 2022 salary-cap number of $14,309,500 that jumps to $17.7 million the next two seasons.
The Panthers currently have $26,529,771 in cap space, according to league data.
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In 2019, McCaffrey became the third back in NFL history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. The other two were Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk.
David Newton
ESPN Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Multiple teams have called the Carolina Panthers about a possible trade for Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey, a league source confirmed.
Although the Panthers aren't looking to unload McCaffrey, multiple league sources said they would consider a deal if offered a first-round pick and another player without a big salary-cap number.
McCaffrey, 25, has four years remaining on his contract, which was extended last offseason, making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history, with an average salary of $16 million. He has a 2022 salary-cap number of $14,309,500 that jumps to $17.7 million the next two seasons.
The Panthers currently have $26,529,771 in cap space, according to league data.
EDITOR'S PICKS
Will the Panthers take quarterback Kenny Pickett or Malik Willis at No. 6?
6d
In 2019, McCaffrey became the third back in NFL history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. The other two were Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk.