Report: Multiple NFL teams have contacted the Carolina Panthers about a Christian McCaffrey trade

A major domino fell in the NFL this morning when the Carolina Panthers fired head coach Matt Rhule. After a little over two seasons, Carolina decided they’d rather pay his buyout than see him finish out his contract. Rhule’s departure should hopefully help the team. However, according to reports, this could be the first of many departures that could happen in Charlotte.

According to Michael Balko, several teams have reached out already to gauge the availability of star running back Christian McCaffrey. He says he confirmed that the Buffalo Bills are among those teams but, in total, he’s reporting four to six teams have already made calls to Carolina today.

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Take away the injury history and McCaffrey is one of the best offensive weapons in the league. He has rushed for 324 yards and two touchdowns through the first fives games of the season. As a dual threat, he has also caught 26 catches for 188 yards and a touchdown. Teams would have to get over the injury history, though, as he has played in just 15 games since 2020. While he may be even better with Rhule out, this could also be his opportunity to get out of Carolina after six seasons with the Panthers.

Carolina has a ton of players that teams could talk themselves into having an interest in if these reports are true. McCaffrey is elite, DJ Moore and Robbie Anderson are talented receivers, and they have more than one option in their quarterback room. That’s not even to mention some of their pieces on defense.

While Rhule’s firing could be positive, it could actually lead to a fire sale within the franchise. It may be the first step in a potential rebuild that may reportedly send McCaffrey to a new home.