Bad news for the Panthers. This Monday it was confirmed that RB Christian McCaffrey was placed on the Injured Reserve and will miss the rest of the 2021 NFL Season. In this article we tell you everything you need to know about the accident in Carolina.
Christian McCaffrey to miss the rest of the 2021 NFL season
This Monday afternoon, via Ian Rapoport from NFL Media, it was reported that due to an ankle injury, the Panthers placed RB Christian McCaffrey on Injured Reserve for the second time this year, for which he will miss the remainder of the 2021 NFL Season.
The #Panthers have placed RB Christian McCaffrey on Injured Reserve. Out for the season.
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 29, 2021
McCaffrey suffered an ankle injury this Sunday in the Panthers’ loss to the Dolphins, and although at no point in the game was he included in Carolina’s injury report, HC Matt Rhule acknowledged that his running back twisted his ankle on the first half of the match.
It’s unclear what play it happened on, but, via Omar Kelly from South Florida Sun-SentinelAt the end of yesterday’s game, McCaffrey was seen wearing an orthopedic boot and the MRI he underwent this Monday confirmed the mishap that sees him land for the second time this year on IR.
NFL regulations indicate that when a player is placed on the Injured Reserve for the second time in the same season, he must automatically lose the remainder of the season. McCaffrey previously had been designated to IR last October, missing five games due to a hamstring injury.
Thus, McCaffrey, who prior to the start of the 2020 season had signed a contract extension with the Panthers for 4 years and 64 MDD, ends a disappointing 2021 where he only managed to accumulate a total of 785 yards from the scrimmage line and 2 TDs. From now on it will be RB Chuba Hubbard who controls the running game in Carolina.
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Christian McCaffrey, out for the rest of the 2021 NFL Season