Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey won't play against the Denver Broncos in Week 14.
One of the best players in the NFL, McCaffrey is still dealing with an AC Joint injury in his shoulder and also has a thigh ailment. He suffered the shoulder injury in Week 9 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
Panthers coach Matt Rhule on Christian McCaffrey (thigh): "At this point I don't expect him to play.''
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) December 10, 2020
The Panthers are 4-8 on the season. They are in third place in the NFC South division and won't make the playoffs.
Christian McCaffrey has appeared in just three games this season. He's carried the ball 59 times for the Panthers for 225 yards and five touchdowns. The workhorse also has 17 receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown.
After the Broncos game, the Panthers will face the Green Bay Packers, Washington Football Team and New Orleans Saints. Some Carolina fans are pushing for the franchise to just shut down McCaffrey for the rest of the season since the team isn't going anywhere and the one-time Pro Bowler is the most important player in the organization.
Since getting drafted by the Panthers back in 2017 out of Stanford, McCaffrey has rushed for 3,145 yards, 29 touchdowns and caught 320 balls for 2,672 yards and 16 scores in the regular season. He's one of the most versatile playmakers in the entire NFL and the face of the Panthers' franchise in the post-Cam Newton era.
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