After joining the ancient and extremely rare 1,000/1,000 membership, Christian McCaffrey won a record-setting award from the Carolina Panthers.
According to Adam Schefter and David Newton of ESPN, McCaffrey is signing a four-year extension value an average of $16 million in line with season. He is now the highest-paid running back within the NFL.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was once previously the highest-paid on the position with $15 million annually. Back in September, he signed a six-year deal price $90 million.
Drafted eighth overall by way of the Panthers in 2017, McCaffrey has emerged as one of the most NFL's elite offensive weapons. He's coming off a occupation year in which he rushed for 1,387 yards and 15 touchdowns to move at the side of 116 receptions for 1,005 yards and 4 touchdowns.
It marked the second one immediately season of one,000-plus speeding yards and 800-plus receiving yards for McCaffrey. Roger Craig (1985) and Marshall Faulk (1999) are the one different running backs to list 1,000 speeding yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a single season.
McCaffrey has dedicated his long-term future to a Carolina workforce that underwent a plethora of changes within the offseason. They employed former Baylor head coach Matt Rhule to take over the placement.
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On top of that, Pro Bowl linebacker Luke Kuechly announced his retirement as he wanted to prioritize his long-term health. Veteran tight end Greg Olsen moved on and signed with the Seattle Seahawks in free agency. Carolina also launched 2015 MVP and quarterback Cam Newton, replacing him with Teddy Bridgewater on a three-year contract value $63 million.
Carolina signed former New York Jets vast receiver Robby Anderson to join an offense that is not lacking in playmakerss now. He, Bridgewater, McCaffrey, Curtis Samuel and D.J. Moore must form reasonably the offensive system in 2020.
McCaffrey has more than lived up to expectations so far, and after piecing in combination an MVP-caliber season on a non-playoff team in 2010, there is not any doubting that he deserves to be the highest-paid amongst all running backs.
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