Panthers injury update: RB Christian McCaffrey out with hamstring injury
The last player the Carolina Panthers can afford to be without, of course, is running back Christian McCaffrey. That nightmare may be taking place . . . again.
As first reported by FOX’s Erin Andrews, McCaffrey was ruled out of Thursday night’s matchup with the Houston Texans with what the team described as a hamstring injury. The ruling came quite shortly after the injury had occurred early in the second quarter.
Carolina’s superstar back was coming off a heavy workload in the first two games of the season, with 30 total touches against the New York Jets in Week 1 and 29 against the New Orleans Saints this past Sunday. He registered seven rushes and two receptions before exiting tonight’s contest.
McCaffrey is also fresh off a 2020 campaign where he missed 13 games due to three different injuries. A high-ankle sprain was the most severe setback of the year.
Rookie Chuba Hubbard and Royce Freeman, who was claimed by the Panthers three weeks ago, will presumably take over in the backfield.
