After days of speculation, Christian McCaffrey has been traded before the deadline. The former All-Pro running back was dealt from the Panthers to the 49ers, as Carolina continues to dismantle its roster as part of its rebuild. The Panthers received four future draft picks in the deal that includes a second round pick in next year’s draft.
The 49ers receive one of the most dynamic running backs in the NFL. The 26-year-old McCaffrey is off to a good start this season, with 670 all-purpose yards through six games. McCaffrey will play for the same team that his father, former NFL receiver Ed McCaffrey, played for when San Francisco won its most recent Super Bowl. McCaffrey will look to follow in his father’s footsteps while helping the 49ers end their Super Bowl drought.
Here’s a look at where the McCaffery trade ranks the among the biggest of all-time.
7. Seahawks acquire ‘Beast Mode’ from Bills
Despite rushing for over 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons, Lynch was found to be expendable by the Bills midway through the 2010 season. Before the deadline, the Buffalo traded Lynch to Seattle in exchange for a 2011 fourth-round pick and a 2012 fifth rounder.
Simply put, Lynch and the Seahawks were the perfect fit. After running over the defending champion Saints in the 2010 wild card round, Lynch earned Pro Bowl honors in each of his first four full seasons in Seattle.
He was among Seattle’s key figures during the team’s Super Bowl run in 2013 and NFC championship run in 2014. In six seasons with the Seahawks, Lynch rushed for 6,347 yards and 79 touchdowns during the regular season 937 yards and nine scores in 11 postseason games.
6. 49ers land Christian McCaffrey
McCaffrey was dealt to the 49ers on Thursday in a blockbuster deal that landed the Panthers 2023 second-, third- and fourth-round picks, plus a fifth-rounder in 2024. This ends a six-year run in Carolina for McCaffrey, who was selected No. 8 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Stanford. He became the fastest player in league history to reach 3,000 rushing yards and 3,000 receiving yards. The 26-year-old is also tied for the most consecutive games with a reception by a running back with 57.
McCaffrey joins a 49ers team that is 3-3 following this past Sunday’s loss to the Falcons. Despite their .500 record, the 49ers lead the NFC West division entering their Week 7 matchup with the
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