The future of Christian McCaffrey at the Carolina Panthers looked up in the air for a while, and the San Francisco 49ers didnāt 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 McCaffreyās trade happened just before the final practice for the Chiefs game, many wonder whether heāll 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 doesnāt rule out Christian McCaffrey for Chiefs game
āIām still up in the air whether weāre going to be able to get him here for Sunday or not,ā 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said, via 49ersWebzone.com. āI know for sure heāll be here the following Sunday. But thatās kind of why Iām in a wait-and-see approach right now.ā
Shanahan said that even though McCaffrey didnāt participate in practice on Friday, heās 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
āYou can learn a lot in two days. ā¦ Iāll leave that up to them,ā McCaffrey said, via 95.7 The Game. āItās one of the most explosive offenses in the league. ā¦ How you could not wanna play here as an offensive weapon. Iām fired up.ā
McCaffreyās arrival certainly gives the Niners more reasons for optimism, as theyāll 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.
