Update: The Panthers, who were looking to restock their draft picks, will get a 2nd round pick in 2023, a third-rounder in 2023, and a fourth-round pick in 2023. Plus, a fifth-rounder in 2024, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
In a stunner, the San Francisco 49ers have acquired running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers will receive draft picks, but the exact picks have yet to be disclosed.
Stunner: Panthers are trading Pro-Bowl RB Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for draft picks, sources tell ESPN.
McCaffrey returns to the Bay Area, where he attended Stanford. pic.twitter.com/R474r3eSkv
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