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McCaffrey angered by 49ers trade
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In a surprising turn of events, Christian McCaffrey, star running back for the Carolina Panthers,
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was traded to the San Francisco 49ers six games into the 2022 NFL season.
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Prior to the season, McCaffrey had spoken with Panthers General Manager Scott Fitterer,
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asking if there was any truth to the rumors that he was being shopped around.
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Fitterer assured him that he would not be traded. However, as fate would have it, McCaffrey found himself headed to the 49ers after all.
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McCaffrey recently shared his thoughts on the trade on the "Bussin’ with the Boys" podcast.
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He explained that the trade brought about a flood of emotions, with the first being anger.
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He felt as though the Panthers no longer wanted him and that they believed they were better off without him.
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However, McCaffrey also acknowledged that there was a sense of excitement that came with being traded to a new team.
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The 26-year-old running back had previously believed that he would be a Panther for life,
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so the trade came as a shock to him. San Francisco gave up a second-round,
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third-round, and fourth-round pick in the 2023 draft, as well as a fifth-round pick in the 2024 draft, to acquire McCaffrey.
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Despite the initial shock and anger, McCaffrey went on to have an impressive season with the 49ers. In 11 games,
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he totaled 746 yards rushing and six touchdowns, in addition to 52 receptions for 464 yards and four touchdowns.
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He also contributed 299 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in the playoffs (238 rushing, 61 receiving).