The future of Christian McCaffrey at the Carolina Panthers looked up in the air for a while, and the San Francisco 49ers didnât sleep. On Thursday, the Niners pulled off a shocking trade that sends the star running back to the Bay area.
With McCaffrey on board, San Francisco strengthens its offense with a key weapon to improve its running game. Meanwhile, the All Pro RB joins a team with Super Bowl aspirations.
Though McCaffreyâs trade happened just before the final practice for the Chiefs game, many wonder whether heâll suit up for the Niners in Week 7 on Sunday. According to Kyle Shanahan, the team is not ready to confirm anything yet.
Kyle Shanahan doesnât rule out Christian McCaffrey for Chiefs game
âIâm still up in the air whether weâre going to be able to get him here for Sunday or not,â 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said, via 49ersWebzone.com. âI know for sure heâll be here the following Sunday. But thatâs kind of why Iâm in a wait-and-see approach right now.â
Shanahan said that even though McCaffrey didnât participate in practice on Friday, heâs not concerned about his physical condition because he did train during the week with his former team. Meanwhile, the RB is willing to play this weekend.
McCaffrey excited to join 49ers, wants to play Sunday
âYou can learn a lot in two days. ⊠Iâll leave that up to them,â McCaffrey said, via 95.7 The Game. âItâs one of the most explosive offenses in the league. ⊠How you could not wanna play here as an offensive weapon. Iâm fired up.â
McCaffreyâs arrival certainly gives the Niners more reasons for optimism, as theyâll have in him a dual threat running back. It remains to be seen how he settles in his new team, but the outlook is encouraging.
