Christian McCaffrey recalls 'whirlwind' ordeal of shocking trade that sent him from Panthers to 49ers
That was the case four years ago, when the Carolina Panthers stunned the league and traded star running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers.
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- East Coast time on a Thursday, and I remember sitting there with my wife thinking, 'This is insane.' I didn’t know I was getting traded," McCaffrey recalled in a recent interview with OutKick.
- TONY ROMO RESURFACES ON ALTERNATE 'MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL' TELECAST AND SHOWS HE'S BETTER THAN TROY AIKMAN The Niners offered McCaffrey a grace period, he said, but that was never an option.
- Tuesday marks the NFL trade deadline, and while the same names have floated around for several weeks, there sometimes seems to be the one deal that seemingly comes out of nowhere.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Panthers originally wanted to hold on to McCaffrey, who was 26 years old at the time, but when the Niners came calling with an offer of four picks, the Panthers couldn't say no.
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- One day, you get rooted cross-country, and that's your life now." At the time, it goes without saying that McCaffrey had no idea what was next.
- I wish I could've, because I was a captain on that team, I loved everyone on that team," McCaffrey said.
- the next day to California, thinking, 'I have to learn the plays as quick as possible,' because my one goal was not to miss a game," he recalled.
- But a Super Bowl appearance and an Offensive Player of the Year award later, with more Super Bowl aspirations this season, it's worked out.
- "I remember getting with Bobby Turner, my running backs coach, for the next 48 hours hours and going through every single play.
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