BREAKING: Panthers Are Trading Christian McCaffrey To 49ers

Stunner.

The San Francisco 49ers have acquired Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers:

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

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 21, 2022

Trade comp: 49ers are sending the Rams second-, third- and fourth-round picks in 2023 and a fifth-round pick in 2024 in exchange for RB Christian McCaffrey, sources tell ESPN.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 21, 2022

The 49ers will be sending multiple draft picks including a 2023 second, third and fourth round pick and a 2024 fifth round pick.

A massive haul for the Carolina Panthers who begin their rebuilding process after firing head coach Matt Rhule.

Meanwhile for the 49ers, they acquire one of best running backs in the NFL in McCaffrey, who goes back to the Bay Area where he’s familiar with. McCaffrey attending Stanford.